Governing the global city's mandarinate: Politically motivated appointments in Singapore's public sector
Publication Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
10-2023
Abstract
Singapore’s civil service has been lauded as one of the successful examples in the world. The emphasis on meritocracy, or recruiting the best and brightest, has been the hallmark of Singapore’s governance, which has seen it topping governance effectiveness rankings. This principle remains a guiding philosophy for the dominant People’s Action Party (PAP) which has governed Singapore since 1959. Political analysts often attributed “the Singapore miracle” to its corruption-free, highly professional, technocratic government which has Singaporeans’ best interests at heart.
Keywords
Singapore, meritocracy, urban governance, political leadership
Discipline
Asian Studies | Political Science | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Research Areas
Sociology; Political Science
Publication
Political Patronage in Asian Bureaucracies
Editor
Guy Peters, Colin Knox, Kim Byeong Seob
First Page
25
Last Page
48
ISBN
9781009208055
Identifier
10.1017/9781009208055
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
City or Country
Cambridge
Citation
WONG, George, & WONG, George. (2023). Governing the global city's mandarinate: Politically motivated appointments in Singapore's public sector. In Political Patronage in Asian Bureaucracies (pp. 25-48). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4111
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009208055
