"This edited volume was published in part to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the founding of Singapore. However, the editors establish at the outset that they are seeking to look critically at Singapores history and culture, so the book is not supposed to serve merely as a celebratory volume of the city-states achievements. With this intent in mind, the contributions cohere very well and ultimately present a very useful picture of Singapore today. The 13 chapters cover a range of interesting issues, including such sensitive topics as the mechanics of single party rule, race, language, and religion. All the contributors know Singapore well, and though the chapters are relatively short, their analyses are knowledgeable and nuanced. Although Singapore is not generally a significant focus for teachers in the US, the book will be a reliable resource for university collections that cover religion and ethnicity in Asia, Southeast Asian politics, or other political science collections that might want to examine how Singapores somewhat idiosyncratic political system plays out in practice in people's lives."
S. Maxim, University of California, Berkeley
Summing Up: Recommended. All academic levels/libraries.
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