From citizen-duty to state-responsibility : globalization and nationhood in Singapore

This paper explores how nationhood is being affected by the contemporary processes of globalization. Through the lens of Robertson’s theory of the global field, I analyze documentary data and fieldwork data collected from 165 in-depth personal interviews and 39 focus-group discussions in the globali...

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Main Author: Sun, Shirley Hsiao-Li
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1002562020-11-10T01:48:51Z From citizen-duty to state-responsibility : globalization and nationhood in Singapore Sun, Shirley Hsiao-Li School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science::Public administration::Asia::Singapore This paper explores how nationhood is being affected by the contemporary processes of globalization. Through the lens of Robertson’s theory of the global field, I analyze documentary data and fieldwork data collected from 165 in-depth personal interviews and 39 focus-group discussions in the globalized city-state of Singapore. Data analysis shows that both government officials and Singaporean citizens hold a “relativized” view towards its key nation-building pronatalist policies. Moreover, individual citizens actively questioned the effectiveness of policies by comparing them with policies perceived to be in operation in other national contexts. Globalization thus enhances citizens’ capacity for imagining the nation. This study opens up the possibility that, under certain conditions, state authority may be weakened but, paradoxically, nationhood may be strengthened. Published version 2013-11-15T03:45:01Z 2019-12-06T20:19:14Z 2013-11-15T03:45:01Z 2019-12-06T20:19:14Z 2011 2011 Journal Article Sun, S. H. L. (2011). From Citizen-Duty to State-Responsibility: Globalization and Nationhood in Singapore. New Global Studies, 4(3). 1940-0004 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100256 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17662 10.2202/1940-0004.1112 en New global studies © 2011 New Global Studies. This paper was published in New Global Studies and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of New Global Studies. The paper can be found at the following official DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10.2202/1940-0004.1112]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. 26 p. application/pdf
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Sun, Shirley Hsiao-Li
From citizen-duty to state-responsibility : globalization and nationhood in Singapore
description This paper explores how nationhood is being affected by the contemporary processes of globalization. Through the lens of Robertson’s theory of the global field, I analyze documentary data and fieldwork data collected from 165 in-depth personal interviews and 39 focus-group discussions in the globalized city-state of Singapore. Data analysis shows that both government officials and Singaporean citizens hold a “relativized” view towards its key nation-building pronatalist policies. Moreover, individual citizens actively questioned the effectiveness of policies by comparing them with policies perceived to be in operation in other national contexts. Globalization thus enhances citizens’ capacity for imagining the nation. This study opens up the possibility that, under certain conditions, state authority may be weakened but, paradoxically, nationhood may be strengthened.
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