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The political alliance between the local capitalist class and foreign capital which is central to Singapore’s political economy has its roots in colonial history. This history can be divided into two broad phases: the colonial period, 1819–1941, and the transition to political independence, 1942–65.
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© 1996 Christopher Tremewan
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Tremewan, C. (1996). Historical Origins. In: The Political Economy of Social Control in Singapore. St Antony’s Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24624-3_2
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