Singapore - Two Hundred Years of the Lion City
Two hundred years after Singapore's foundation by Stamford Raffles in 1819, this book reflects on the historical development of the city, putting forward much new research and new thinking. It discusses Singapore's emergence as a regional economic hub, explores its strategic importance and considers its place in the development of the British Empire. Subjects covered include the city's initial role as a strategic centre to limit the resurgence of Dutch power in Southeast Asia after the Napoleonic Wars, the impact of the Japanese occupation, and the reasons for Singapore's exit from the Malaysian Federation in 1965. The book concludes by exami…
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Weitere Autoren: White, Nicholas J. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-351-02045-9
- EAN: 9781351020459
- Produktnummer: 32885748
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 266 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 4'562 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 7 schwarz-weiße Fotos, 8 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen, 1 schwarz-weiße Tabellen
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Anthony Webster is Professor of History at Northumbria University, UK.Nicholas J White is Professor of Imperial and Commonwealth History at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.
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