Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2012
Abstract
Politics in Singapore is generally marked by incremental change. When Singapore eventually becomes a two-party or multi-party democracy, the 2011 general election is likely to be regarded as the starting point of the epochal political transition. It was a boisterous year politically where political excitement and consciousness went up several notches due to the 7 May general elections and the 27 August presidential elections, both of which produced keenly contested hustings and outcomes. The aftermath of the general elections also saw the retirement of former Prime Ministers Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong from the Cabinet.
Keywords
Politics, Low income groups, Values, Nominations, Presidential elections, Budgets, Prime ministers, Singapore
Discipline
Asian Studies | Law and Society | Political Science
Publication
Southeast Asian Affairs
Volume
2012
First Page
265
Last Page
282
ISSN
0377-5437
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Citation
TAN, Eugene K. B..
Singapore: Transitioning to a "New Normal" in a post-Lee Kuan Yew era. (2012). Southeast Asian Affairs. 2012, 265-282.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2382
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