Keeping Singapore safe: the story of the internal security department

This week marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of Singapore’s Internal Security Department, the government agency responsible for keeping the nation safe against both internal and external threats. The celebrated history of the department is outlined in this commentary to demonstrate its succe...

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Main Author: Kumar Ramakrishna
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2023
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1717032023-11-12T15:40:58Z Keeping Singapore safe: the story of the internal security department Kumar Ramakrishna S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies Singapore and Homeland Security This week marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of Singapore’s Internal Security Department, the government agency responsible for keeping the nation safe against both internal and external threats. The celebrated history of the department is outlined in this commentary to demonstrate its success from the time of its establishment, doing so with reference to the national and wider geopolitical context. Published version 2023-11-06T02:54:42Z 2023-11-06T02:54:42Z 2023 Commentary Kumar Ramakrishna (2023). Keeping Singapore safe: the story of the internal security department. RSIS Commentaries, 156-23. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171703 en RSIS Commentaries, 156-23 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
institution Nanyang Technological University
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Country and Region Studies
Singapore and Homeland Security
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Country and Region Studies
Singapore and Homeland Security
Kumar Ramakrishna
Keeping Singapore safe: the story of the internal security department
description This week marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of Singapore’s Internal Security Department, the government agency responsible for keeping the nation safe against both internal and external threats. The celebrated history of the department is outlined in this commentary to demonstrate its success from the time of its establishment, doing so with reference to the national and wider geopolitical context.
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