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
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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
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description	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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title	Governing the global city's mandarinate: Politically motivated appointments in Singapore's public sector
title_short	Governing the global city's mandarinate: Politically motivated appointments in Singapore's public sector
title_full	Governing the global city's mandarinate: Politically motivated appointments in Singapore's public sector
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Governing the global city's mandarinate: Politically motivated appointments in Singapore's public sector

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