In defence of Singapore's military history
Singapore needs a national narrative. But in constructing such an edifice, we must be wary of the pitfalls of 'canonization' and casting our 'national heroes' in a light that is far remvoed from their beliefs, values and the peculiar milieu of their time.
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1047822020-11-01T06:39:08Z In defence of Singapore's military history Ong, Wei Chong S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Military and naval science::Strategy::Asia Singapore needs a national narrative. But in constructing such an edifice, we must be wary of the pitfalls of 'canonization' and casting our 'national heroes' in a light that is far remvoed from their beliefs, values and the peculiar milieu of their time. Accepted version 2009-03-11T07:14:37Z 2009-07-29T06:23:55Z 2019-12-06T21:39:36Z 2009-03-11T07:14:37Z 2009-07-29T06:23:55Z 2019-12-06T21:39:36Z 2008 2008 Commentary Ong, W. C. (2008). In defence of Singapore's military history. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 125). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104782 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/4523 en RSIS Commentaries ; 125/08 3 p. application/pdf |
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Singapore needs a national narrative. But in constructing such an edifice, we must be wary of the pitfalls of 'canonization' and casting our 'national heroes' in a light that is far remvoed from their beliefs, values and the peculiar milieu of their time. |
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