History People Action Party, 1985-2021
History People Action Party, 1985-2021 The People's Action Party (PAP) of Singapore is among the longest-ruling democratically-elected political parties in the world, in power continuously since…
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History People Action Party, 1985-2021
The People's Action Party (PAP) of Singapore is among the longest-ruling democratically-elected political parties in the world, in power continuously since Singapore gained self-rule in 1959. But remarkably, the story of the party as institution has not received the sustained study it deserves from either historians or political scientists.This narrative history of the PAP follows the story through decisions made by party leaders as they sought to respond to the changing demands and expectations of the Singapore electorate over a thirty-year period that saw Singapore enter the ranks of developed nations. Such longevity is the product of an institution that is itself dynamic and responsive.
The focus is on change in four dimensions: in the communications methods and styles the party adopted, the mechanisms it developed for managing institutional change, the sometimes vexed question