The politics of civil society in Singapore

Asian Studies Review

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 97-117

  Lee, Terence ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84937379446     PISSN: 10357823     EISSN: 14678403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10357820208713332     Document Type: Article

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