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Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Lecturer: Prof. Mark R. Thompson, PhD. Working Paper: Stephan Ortmann Wednesday, April 02, 2003 "Asian Values" in Singaporean Perspective Erwin-Rommel-Str. 59 R 6006 91058 Erlangen aisuru2001@hotmail.com http://moneybin.tripod.co.jp Magister HF: Politikwissenschaft 1. NF Amerikanistik 2. NF Englische Linguistik Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. The Definition of "Asian Values" 4 3. The Creation of a Singaporean Identity 8 3. The "Negative" Side of "Asian Values" 11 5. "Asian Values" and the Need for Legitimacy 13 6. Conclusion 19 7. Bibliography: 21 1. Introduction Singapore is one of the so-called Tiger States, or economic miracles of Asia, a small city-state that has been able to modernize in little more than half a century. While other nations in the neighborhood struggled economically, Singapore adopted an economic plan of austerity, liberalism, and trade that made it especially interesting in the eyes of Western companies who saw in Singapore the window to a large Asian market. This economic miracle occurred, as nearly every analyst has noted, because of the management of the ruling party, the People's Action...

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