Author : Derek Thiam Soon Heng,Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789048514373
Singapore in Global History by Derek Thiam Soon Heng,Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied Pdf
This important overview explores the connections between Singapore's past with historical developments worldwide until present day. The contributors analyse Singapore as a city-state seeking to provide an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of the global dimensions contributing to Singapore's growth. The book's global perspective demonstrates that many of the discussions of Singapore as a city-state have relevance and implications beyond Singapore to include Southeast Asia and the world. This vital volume should not be missed by economists, as well as those interested in imperial histor.