Managing Political Change in Singapore: The Elected PresidencyKevin Tan, Peng Er Lam Psychology Press, 1997 - 228 páginas The Singapore parliament's creation of an elected presidency in 1991 was the biggest constitutional and political change in Singapore's modern era. This multi-disciplinary study gathers papers from leading scholars in law, history, political science and economics to examine how political change is managed in Singapore. It is an authoritative addition to debates surrounding the management of political change in developing countries more generally. |
Conteúdo
Introduction | 1 |
constitutional developments | 52 |
choosing | 88 |
a public choice interpretation | 144 |
the political motivations | 167 |
reflections on the first presidential | 188 |
Postscript | 220 |
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Managing Political Change in Singapore: The Elected Presidency Lam Peng Er,Kevin Tan Visualização parcial - 2013 |
Termos e frases comuns
1991 general election appointment Article 5(2A Asian assets Benjamin Henry Sheares Bill C. V. Devan Nair Cabinet cent Chairman Chinese Chua constitutional amendment contest Council of Presidential democracy economic growth Election of President electorate ethnic executive exercise functions Goh Chok Tong government's Ibid independence institution issue Istana judicial judiciary leaders Lee Kuan Yew Lee speaking Lee's liberties majority Malay Malaysia Member of Parliament Nair's NCMP nomination November NTUC Ong Teng Cheong Ong's PAP's Parliamentary Debates Singapore People's President person political party President Wee Presidential Advisors presidential candidate Presidential Elections problem provides Public Service referendum Republic of Singapore reserves role ruling party safeguard scenario Select Committee Senior Minister Lee Singapore Amendment Singapore's speaking on Election statutory boards Straits term Tribunal University of Singapore veto powers voters votes Wee Kim Wee Wee's Westminster system White Paper Yang di-Pertuan Negara Yusof bin Ishak
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The Price of Victory: The 1997 Singapore General Election and Beyond Derek Da Cunha Visualização parcial - 1997 |