Governing the global city's mandarinate: Politically motivated appointments in Singapore's public sector

Governing the global city's mandarinate: Politically motivated appointments in Singapore's public sector

Singapore’s civil service has been lauded as one of the successful examples in the world. The emphasis on meritocracy, or recruiting the best and brightest, has been the hallmark of Singapore’s governance, which has seen it topping governance effectiveness rankings. This principle remains a guiding...

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Main Author: WONG, George
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
Subjects:
Singapore
meritocracy
urban governance
political leadership
Asian Studies
Political Science
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4111
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Singapore’s civil service has been lauded as one of the successful examples in the world. The emphasis on meritocracy, or recruiting the best and brightest, has been the hallmark of Singapore’s governance, which has seen it topping governance effectiveness rankings. This principle remains a guiding philosophy for the dominant People’s Action Party (PAP) which has governed Singapore since 1959. Political analysts often attributed “the Singapore miracle” to its corruption-free, highly professional, technocratic government which has Singaporeans’ best interests at heart.

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