The Ideology of Pragmatism: Neo-liberal Globalisation and Political Authoritarianism in Singapore

Journal of Contemporary Asia

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-92

  Tan, Kenneth Paul ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Authoritarianism; Gramsci; hegemony; neo liberal globalisation; People's Action Party; pragmatism; Singapore

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857943389     PISSN: 00472336     EISSN: 17527554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2012.634644     Document Type: Article

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