{"title":"Michael D. Barr","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael D. Barr offers insightful explorations into the historical and political landscapes of Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on Singapore. His works delve into the complexities of governance, power structures, and the development of modern city-states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a detailed examination of elite political dynamics and historical context, making his books essential for those interested in history and military affairs viewed through a nuanced and scholarly lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"singapore-by-michael-d-barr-9781350185661","title":"Singapore","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSingapore\u003c\/i\u003e gained independence in 1965, a city-state in a world of nation-states. Yet its long and complex history reaches much farther back. Blending modernity and tradition, ideologies and ethnicities, a peculiar set of factors make Singapore what it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this thematic study of the island nation, Michael D. Barr proposes a new approach to understand this development. From the pre-colonial period through to the modern day, he traces the idea, the politics, and the geography of Singapore over five centuries of rich history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn doing so, he rejects the official narrative of the so-called 'Singapore Story'. Drawing on in-depth archival work and oral histories, \u003ci\u003eSingapore: A Modern History\u003c\/i\u003e is a work both for students of the country's history and politics, but also for any reader seeking to engage with this enigmatic and vastly successful nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849961754860,"sku":"9781350185661","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19768893482668.jpg?v=1759068024"},{"product_id":"the-ruling-elite-of-singapore-by-michael-d-barr-9781350505452","title":"The Ruling Elite of Singapore","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichael Barr\u003c\/em\u003e explores both the political and the institutional logic behind the networks of power at work in one of Asia’s most prosperous countries, the city-state of Singapore. Barr charts the creation of a national elite in the 1960s, its consolidation as a multi-generational ruling elite in the 1980s, and the twists and turns of its trajectory thereafter. He argues that the contemporary networks of power are the result of a deliberate project initiated by Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, characterizing it as a brilliant but intrinsically flawed piece of social engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis updated and revised edition extends the analysis of the 2014 edition through to the mid-2020s, arguing that the ruling elite has moved into uncharted territory thanks in part to the declining influence of the Lee family since the death of Lee Kuan Yew in 2015, but more so thanks to the declining standards of professionalism on display in the contemporary networks of power. As Prime Minister Lawrence Wong moves to stamp his personality onto politics and Cabinet, this book calculates the practical limits of any changes of direction through analysis of the patterns of elite recruitment and training that have been applied over recent decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334471758060,"sku":"9781350505452","price":154.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350505452-the-ruling-elite-of-singapore-1.jpg?v=1788916620"},{"product_id":"the-ruling-elite-of-singapore-by-michael-d-barr-9781350505445","title":"The Ruling Elite of Singapore","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichael Barr explores both the political and the institutional logic behind the networks of power at work in one of Asia’s most prosperous countries, the city-state of Singapore.\u003c\/em\u003e Barr charts the creation of a national elite in the 1960s, its consolidation as a multi-generational ruling elite in the 1980s, and the twists and turns of its trajectory thereafter. 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