Overview

This work takes an in-depth look at the multi-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 Japanese society could be adapted to Singaporean society? More importantly what were the economic and political motives behind the attempt to emulate Japan? These and other questions and addressed in this work, which will be of interest to scholars of the international relations and security of East and Southeast Asia.

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Author:   Robin Ramcharan
Publisher:   Kluwer Law International
Imprint:   Kluwer Law International
Volume:   9
Weight:   0.753kg
ISBN:  

9789041119520

ISBN 10:   9041119523
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   01 December 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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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.

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Robin Ramcharan has a Ph.D. from the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva and Masters degree from the Graduate Institute and the London School of Economics and Political Science. He graduated with honors from Queen's University having earlier attended Ridley College in Canada. He has lectured on Asian security and foreign policy issues at McGill University, Montreal and at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He was a Fellow with the Research Group in International Security (REGIS) at McGill University and University of Montreal. His areas of expertise and recent publications focus on regional security issues in East and Southeast Asia and the foreign policy of Singapore. His current area of research focuses on security in Southeast Asia and intellectual property issues in the ASEAN region. He is currently with the Worldwide Academy of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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