SCRIPTING OF A NATIONAL HISTORY Condition:Good Kuok has lived through fascinating

Kuok has lived through fascinating and often tumultuous times in Asia - from British colonialism to Japanese military occupation to post-colonial Southeast Asia and the dramatic rise of Asian economies

With 274 authors

“The book that you hold in your hands is nothing short of a miracle

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

SCRIPTING OF A NATIONAL HISTORY Condition:Good Kuok has lived through fascinatingRather than presenting another narrative of Singapore history, The Scripting of a National History Singapore and Its Pasts studies the constructed nature of the history endorsed by the state, which blurs the distinction between what happened in the past, and how the state intends that past to be understood. The Peoples Action Party (PAP) governments unbroken mandate to rule has come in no small part from the way it explains its lineage and record to