Forging a Singaporean statehood, 1965-1995 : : the contribution of Japan / / Robin Ramcharan.

• Superior document: International Law in Japanese Perspective ; 9
• VerfasserIn: Ramcharan, Robin,
• Place / Publishing House: The Hague, The Netherlands ;, New York, New York : : Kluwer Law International,, [2002]; ©2002
• Year of Publication: 2002
• Language: English
• Series: International Law in Japanese Perspective ; 9.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (396 pages)

This work takes an in-depth look at the muli-faceted contemporary relationship between Singapore and Japan since the end of World War II. It is the story of a relationship between an economic superpower, Japan, and an enterprising city-state whose leaders have sought to emulate not only Japan's economic success but several key facets of Japanese society as well. No other country surpasses Singapore in its public admiration of Japan. How is it possible for a multi-ethnic Singapore to emulate a relatively homogeneous Japan? What features of economic and political motives behind the attempt to emulate Japan? These and other questions are adressed in this work, which will be of interest to scholars of the international relations and security of East and Southeast Asia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Glossary of Terms. 1. Introduction. 2. Forging a Japanese Statehood since the Meiji Era: Continuity and Change. 3. The Japanese Occupation of Southeast Asia: A Catalyst for an Independent Singapore, 1942-1965. 4. Emergence of the PAP State: Forging a Singaporean Statehood. 5. Survival and Reconciliation with Japan after 1965: Japan's Post-War Search for a Political Role in Southeast Asia. 6. The "Learn from Japan" Compaign of 1979-1981 and Singapore's "Second Industrial Revolution": From Confucianism to Communitarian Values. 7. The Internal Security of the State: The Japanse Koban System of Policing and Its Adaptation to Singapore, 1979-1984. 8. Nation-Building in Singapore: The Use of the Japanese Occupation History, 1992-1995. 9. Conclusion. Bibliography. Select Index. About the Author.