ISBN:9789971693961
Paperback: 576 pages
NUS Press
Jun 2009
Price: S$38.00 |
Impressions
of the Goh Chok Tong Years in Singapore
Bridget Welsh, James Chin, Arun Mahizhnan and Tan Tarn How
Singapore experienced substantial changes during the 14-year tenure
of the country's second Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong (1990-2004).
Coming after a long period of growth and stability, the period brought
to office a new generation of political leaders who faced the task
of sustaining and building upon the policies of their predecessors.
There were social and cultural initiatives and significant challenges
to the economy arising from the Asian crisis of 1998 and the SARS
outbreak in 2003. This volume examines the changes that took place
during the Goh premiership and assesses its legacy. The 45 essays
in the volume review a range of issues from domestic politics and
foreign policy to economic development, society, culture, the arts
and media. |
