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Singapore
A Modern History
Book • 2020
In this book, Michael D. Barr provides a comprehensive and alternative history of Singapore, rejecting the traditional 'Singapore Story' that focuses on Sir Stamford Raffles and Lee Kuan Yew. Barr traces the idea, politics, and geography of Singapore over five centuries, highlighting its significance as a port city within broader geopolitical patterns of Southeast Asia.
He draws on archival work and oral histories to show that Singapore was an advanced colonial port-city with a developed economy and a cosmopolitan society by the 1950s.
The book covers key developments, including the impact of colonial rule, the Japanese occupation, and the post-war political and economic transformations that led to Singapore's independence in 1965 and its subsequent growth into a global city.
He draws on archival work and oral histories to show that Singapore was an advanced colonial port-city with a developed economy and a cosmopolitan society by the 1950s.
The book covers key developments, including the impact of colonial rule, the Japanese occupation, and the post-war political and economic transformations that led to Singapore's independence in 1965 and its subsequent growth into a global city.
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Mentioned by Laszlo Montgomery while discussing the unsightliness of Singapore in the mid-19th century.
Ep. 352 | The History of Singapore (Part 4)
