The PAP Hegemony
Analysing the dominance of the People's Action Party and the concept of a "developmental state".
Key Questions
- 1Why has the PAP remained in power since 1959?
- 2What are the advantages and disadvantages of a dominant-party system?
- 3How has the PAP's style of governance evolved over decades?
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