Why Singapore is Different: The Babas of Singapore

Michael Backman

Chapter Chapter 10 in The Asian Insider, 2004, pp 71-76 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The success of Singapore rests on its rule of law. But why should Singapore have succeeded so well in this regard when other countries in the region have been less than successful? The backgrounds of Singapore’s political elite suggest a clue.

Keywords: Auction House; Symphony Orchestra; Deputy Prime Minister; Asian Economic Crisis; Autocratic Leadership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1057/9781403948403_10

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