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Chapter Twenty-Two. The Unexpected Nation

© 2018 ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute/Singapore

© 2018 ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute/Singapore

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. Introduction xv
  5. Chapter One. Beginnings: From Temasek to Singapore 1
  6. Chapter Two. Race, History and Nationalism 21
  7. Chapter Three. Contestants and Contesting Visions 51
  8. Chapter Four. The Accidental Chief Minister 99
  9. Chapter Five. The Terminal Chief Minister 131
  10. Chapter Six. The Embattled Prime Minister 159
  11. Chapter Seven. Merger: Contesting Ownership and Principles 189
  12. Chapter Eight. Terms of Disendearment 217
  13. Chapter Nine. Dare to be Equal 239
  14. Chapter Ten. The Way to Survive 265
  15. Chapter Eleven. National Service: The Price of Independence 281
  16. Chapter Twelve. Politics of Education 295
  17. Chapter Thirteen. Home Ownership, National Stability and the New Middle Classes 323
  18. Chapter Fourteen. University and Nation 359
  19. Chapter Fifteen. Toh’s Nation-Building Thrust 387
  20. Chapter Sixteen. Nantah: Between Community and Nation 417
  21. Chapter Seventeen. Self-Renewal: Talents for a Tough Act 453
  22. Chapter Eighteen. The Consensual Prime Minister 487
  23. Chapter Nineteen. Confucianism, Christianity, Chineseness 533
  24. Chapter Twenty. Singapore Dreams, Singapore Dilemmas 559
  25. Chapter Twenty-One. The Hyphenated Singaporean 597
  26. Chapter Twenty-Two. The Unexpected Nation 633
  27. Bibliographical Note 667
  28. Index 675
  29. THE AUTHOR 708
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https://doi.org/10.1355/9789812307972-024

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. Introduction xv
  5. Chapter One. Beginnings: From Temasek to Singapore 1
  6. Chapter Two. Race, History and Nationalism 21
  7. Chapter Three. Contestants and Contesting Visions 51
  8. Chapter Four. The Accidental Chief Minister 99
  9. Chapter Five. The Terminal Chief Minister 131
  10. Chapter Six. The Embattled Prime Minister 159
  11. Chapter Seven. Merger: Contesting Ownership and Principles 189
  12. Chapter Eight. Terms of Disendearment 217
  13. Chapter Nine. Dare to be Equal 239
  14. Chapter Ten. The Way to Survive 265
  15. Chapter Eleven. National Service: The Price of Independence 281
  16. Chapter Twelve. Politics of Education 295
  17. Chapter Thirteen. Home Ownership, National Stability and the New Middle Classes 323
  18. Chapter Fourteen. University and Nation 359
  19. Chapter Fifteen. Toh’s Nation-Building Thrust 387
  20. Chapter Sixteen. Nantah: Between Community and Nation 417
  21. Chapter Seventeen. Self-Renewal: Talents for a Tough Act 453
  22. Chapter Eighteen. The Consensual Prime Minister 487
  23. Chapter Nineteen. Confucianism, Christianity, Chineseness 533
  24. Chapter Twenty. Singapore Dreams, Singapore Dilemmas 559
  25. Chapter Twenty-One. The Hyphenated Singaporean 597
  26. Chapter Twenty-Two. The Unexpected Nation 633
  27. Bibliographical Note 667
  28. Index 675
  29. THE AUTHOR 708
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