National Service In Singapore

National Service (NS) is one of Singapore's foundational public policies. First implemented by the British in 1954, amended in 1967 to provide a means to defend a fledgling independent nation, and codified into its present form in 1970, NS is a key pillar of Singapore's defence. Its significance, however, goes beyond defence. With over 1 million male Singapore citizens and permanent residents having served NS, and consequently involving many more — family members, friends, employers and colleagues — in different ways, NS is deeply woven into Singapore's political and social fabric. This volume brings together a range of scholarly perspectives on NS which explore its past, present and future in four sections: The history of NS, NS in practice, debates on NS and an international perspective. Comprising chapters by individuals from varied backgrounds, National Service in Singapore offers a broad account of one of Singapore's oldest public policies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Shu Huang Ho & Graham Ong-Webb
• Con la collaborazione di: Graham Gerard Ong-webb (Editore), Graham Ong-Webb (Editore), Shu Huang Ho (Editore), Ho Shu Huang (Editore), Graham Gerard Ong-Webb (Editore), Shu Huang Ho (Editore)
• Editore: World Scientific Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9789813203037
• ISBN: 978-981-3203-03-7
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy, Military and defence strategy, Civil defence