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This study traces the socio-political effects of immigration on Singapore and its population, a topic that has been the subject of intense debate in the nation as its population grows increasingly diverse. Beyond the logic of economic imperatives, the book aims to explore the larger consequences of taking in large number of immigrants, and its analysis should appeal to scholars of migration, social change, and public policy

This study traces the sociopolitical effects of immigration on Singapore and its population, a topic that has been the subject of intense debate in the nation as its population grows increasingly diverse. Beyond the logic of economic imperatives, the book aims to explore the larger consequences of taking in large numbers of immigrants, and its analysis should appeal to scholars of migration, social change, and public policy.

How structural and administrative changes have influenced the political process, since 1959.

Building an inclusive society / Tharman Shanmugaratnam -- Section 1. Business as usual, no longer? ch. 1. Income growth and redistribution: issues and challenges / Paul Cheung. ch. 2. Singapore's new growth model / Chua Hak Bin and Shawlin Chaw. ch. 3. Macroeconomic trends and labour welfare in Singapore: a focus on retirement adequacy / Hui Weng Tat -- Section 2. Social development and working together: towards a new social compact. ch. 4. Re-making Singapore healthcare / Jeremy Lim and Daniel Lee. ch. 5. Public housing - Appreciating assets? / Phang Sock Yong. ch. 6. Retirement adequacy and housing financing through the CPF system / Chia Ngee Choon -- Section 3. Politics: a new paradigm? ch. 7. Towards a more equal, self-reliant society / Ho Kwon Ping. ch. 8. Information, insulation and the public interest / Cherian George. ch. 9. Model of governance: big government or big people? / Peter Ho -- Background paper. Inequality and the need for a new social compact / Manu Bhaskaran ... [et al.].

As the author sees it, notwithstanding the pecularities of its domestic political environment, it is arguable that Singapore is the only country in Southeast Asia to have practised uninterrupted and competitive elections from the time of internal self-government in 1959 to present. He traces the historical evolution of democracy in Singapore, including recent structural and administrative changes which have had impacts on the political process. (DÜI-Sen)