Capitalism, Inequality and Ideology in Singapore: New Challenges for the Ruling Party.
Amidst popular concerns about rising inequalities and living costs, reduced social mobility and inadequate public infrastructure, Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) suffered significant declines in electoral support in the 2006 and 2011 general elections before regaining support at the 2...
| Publicado en: | Asian Studies Review Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 211 - 231 |
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