{"product_id":"liberalism-disavowed-9781501713439","title":"Liberalism Disavowed","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLiberalism Disavowed\u003c\/i\u003e, Beng Huat Chua examines the rejection of Western-style liberalism in Singapore since the nation's expulsion from Malaysia and formal independence as a republic in 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis penetrating account of the Singapore model by a senior Singaporean sociologist explains both why the model works and why it is not transferable to other countries.... Contrary to conventional wisdom, he argues that neither repression nor a cultural preference for authoritarianism explains the regime's success; rather, the state's successful policies - rooted in social democratic ideology and meritocratic leadership - and the island nation's strategic vulnerability explain why the population has accepted an elitist, repressive system for over 50 years and why it will probably continue to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn informative and nuanced publication on this question of liberalism's place in contemporary Singapore. The publication serves as a useful text on both the city-state's peculiar politics and the nature of liberalism itself as it is actualised—or rejected—in the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e * Mekong Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis well-written and insightful volume is the culmination of Chua Beng Huat's academic work on state and society in Singapore and brings together many of his path-breaking arguments that have significantly shaped our understanding of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e * contemporary southeast asia *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contribution of Chua's \u003ci\u003eLiberalism Disavowed\u003c\/i\u003e is very large in that it shows how the hegemony of the PAP is working and resisting liberalism, especially in the everyday world of Singaporeans. It re-interprets the origin of public support for the PAP by focusing on its embedded social democratic origin.\u003c\/p\u003e * inter-asia cultural studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiberalism Disavowed\u003c\/i\u003e is... an excellent one-volume treatment of Singapore society, and scholars interested in Asia, political economy, and alternative governance ideologies can approach the text with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is easy to read, full of statistical facts (except income distribution data), and suitable for undergraduate, graduate, and professional audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409326022999,"sku":"9781501713439","price":97.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501713439.jpg?v=1730506429","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/liberalism-disavowed-9781501713439","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}