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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462839503321

Autore

Goh Keng Swee <1918->

Titolo

The economics of modernization [[electronic resource] /] / Goh Keng Swee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore, : Marshall Cavendish Academic, 2004

ISBN

981-4382-70-1

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Economics & policy studies The economics of modernization

Disciplina

300

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Singapore Economic policy

Singapore Economic conditions

Southeast Asia Economic policy

Southeast Asia Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published: Singapore : Asia Pacific Press, 1972.

Previous ed.: Singapore : Federal Publications, 1995.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""1 The Economics of Modernization""; ""2 Cities as Modernizers""; ""3 Some Delusions of the Decade of Development""; ""4 Abolition of Poverty""; ""5 Making Compatible Choices""; ""6 Man and Economic Development""; ""7 Social, Political and Institutional Aspects of Development Planning""; ""8 Management in the Developing Society""; ""9 Workers in Developing Countries""; ""10 Labour and the Co-operative Movement in Singapore""; ""11 Differences in Economic Development Problems as between Singapore and Other Asian Countries""

""12 Regional Co-operationin South-East Asia""""13 Foreign Big Business in Singapore""; ""14 Singapore�s Monetary System, 1969""; ""15 Education Reform""; ""16 Population Control""; ""17 Voluntary Social Work""; ""18 150 Years of Singapore""; ""19 Jurong Bird Park""; ""20 The Hippie Threat""; ""21 Government and Society""; ""22 Industrial Growth and Political Stability""; ""23 Parasite States""; ""24 Socialism in Singapore""; ""25 The Nature and Appeals of Communism in Non-Communist Asian Countries""; ""26 Aftercare of Ex-Detainees""; ""27 Creating an Officer Corps""



""28 Hard and Soft Armies""""29 Singapore�s First Decade of Development""; ""30 Facing the Future""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Modernization is a vital strategy against centuries of poverty. For success to be achieved, the ethos of traditional society and the old order must give to new beliefs and values (which stress efficiency, law and order, merit through achievement), and a strong effective government able to put through difficult, unpopular, but necessary measures. This is the unifying thread of the collection of Dr Goh's speeches in this volume. (30 speeches and essays, 1961-71).