Sport and nation building in Singapore : a delicate balance between spontaneous nationalism and bilateral ties, 1965-1977

• Main Author: Wong, Jeremy Zhi Sheng
• Other Authors: Park Hyung Wook
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69716
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper argues that sport and nation building represents a contradiction in post independent Singapore (1965-1977). Pegged against the political backdrop of uncertain bilateral ties with Malaysia and other surrounding nations, the nationalism generated by Singapore athletes and ordinary Singapore...