At the heart of Singapore’s political economy is the PAP government, which controls the levers of control. The accumulation of power occurs through a recurring pattern of state collectivisation and economic liberalisation, while the nation’s wealth expands through state investment vehicles adapting to shifts in geopolitics and trends in international trade and finance. Overshadowing the bicameral capitalistic system is the corridor of power, where ideas are developed to drive growth and prosperity in order to maintain an iron grip on the populace. As bureaucrats and ministers coordinate to rebalance economic reforms with state control by binding state collectivisation and financialisation, citizens are caught in the paradox of economic liberalisation and authoritarianism. This book examines how Singaporean leaders embrace change—by meticulously balancing control and freedom, prosperity and dominance—to stay in power.
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Singapore’s Grand (National) Strategy
- Figure 2: Core Themes of the National Development of Plan B
- Figure 3: The Nexus of US Grand Strategy and Singapore’s Plan B
- Figure 4: Bureaucracy to Foster Compliance and Perpetuate Sovereignty
- Figure 5: The Relationship Between PAP Ministers and Government Officials
- Figure 6: Singapore’s Developmental State Model and Financialisation
- Figure 7: Hierarchy of Power
- Figure 8: MFF Inc. Co-ownership Patterns in 1977
- Figure 9: Ownership of DBS between 1970 and 1979
- Figure 10: GLCs Incorporated between 1980 and 1989
- Figure 11: Singapore’s Management of National Reserves
- Figure 12: Top Executives of GIC and CPF
- Figure 13: GLCs Incorporated between 1990 and 1999
- Figure 14: Ministry of Trade and Industry
- Figure 15: Sectors Under Temasek
- Figure 16: The Prime Minister’s Office
- Preface
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction. State-Led Capitalism Under Single Dominant Parties in Asia
- Chapter 1. Demystifying Singapore’s State-Led Capitalism
- Chapter 2. Step 1: Installing PAP as a Single Dominant Party
- Chapter 3. Step 2: Installing Developmental State and Singapore Inc.
- Chapter 4. Step 3: Financialisation (Ossifying developmental state model and reframing Singapore Inc.)
- Chapter 5. Step 4: The Rise of Sovereign Wealth Funds (Binding financialisation and state collectivisation)
- Conclusion. The Cycle of Decline (The Rules-Based Order, SWFs and the PAP as a single dominant party)
- References
- Index
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