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Full Title

National Service in Singapore
Author(s)

Shu Huang Ho, Graham Ong-Webb
Edition
ISBN

9789813149236, 9789813149212, 9789813203037, 9789813149229
Publisher

World Scientific
Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

National Service (NS) is one of Singapore’s foundational public policies. First implemented by the British in 1954, amended in 1967 to provide a means to defend a fledgling independent nation, and codified into its present form in 1970, NS is a key pillar of Singapore’s defence. Its significance, however, goes beyond defence. With over 1 million male Singapore citizens and permanent residents having served NS, and consequently involving many more — family members, friends, employers and colleagues — in different ways, NS is deeply woven into Singapore’s political and social fabric. This volume brings together a range of scholarly perspectives on NS which explore its past, present and future in four sections: The history of NS, NS in practice, debates on NS and an international perspective. Comprising chapters by individuals from varied backgrounds, National Service in Singapore offers a broad account of one of Singapore’s oldest public policies.

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