The Future Of Singapore: Population, Society And The Nature Of The State Paperback 1

Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir

Singapore like many other advanced economies has a relatively low and declining birthrate one consequence of this and a consequence also of the successful economy is that migrants are being drawn in and are becoming an increasing proportion of the overall population this book examines this crucial development and assesses its likely impact on singapore society politics and the state it shows that although singapore is a multiethnic society migration and the changing ethnic mix are causing increasing strains putting new demands on housing education and social welfare and changing the makeup of the workforce where the government is responding with policies designed to attract the right sort of talent the book discusses the growing opposition to migration and explores how the factors which have underpinned singapores success over recent decades including a cohesive elite with a clearly focused ideology a tightly controlled political system and strong continuity of government are at risk of being undermined by the population changes and their effects the book also compares the position in singapore with other east asian countries including japan south korea and the philippines which are also experiencing population changes with potentially farreaching consequences

9780415715942

English

Taylor & Francis Ltd

5/14/2014

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Professor Bryan S. Turner

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