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Freedom from the Press: Journalism and State Power in Singapore Paperback - 2012
by Cherian George
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- Title Freedom from the Press: Journalism and State Power in Singapore
- Author Cherian George
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher National University of Singapore Press, Singapore.
- Date 2012
- ISBN 9789971695941 / 9971695944
- Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.6 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.52 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Journalism - Political aspects - Singapore, Government and the press - Singapore
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012330161
- Dewey Decimal Code 015
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Freedom from the Press. Journalism and State Power in Singapore.
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Singapore.: NUS Press.. 2012.. xiii + 272 pages, index, bibliography, notes, paperback. For several decades, the city-state of Singapore has been an international anomaly, combining an advanced, open economy with restrictions on civil liberties and press freedom. Freedom from the Press analyses the republic's media system, showing how it has been structured - like the rest of the political framework - to provide maximun freedom of manoeuvre for the People's Action Party (PAP) government. Cherian George assessed why the PAP's "freedom from the press" model has lasted longer than many other authoritarian systems. He suggests that one key factor has been the PAP's recognition that market forces could be harnessed as a way to tame journalism. Another counter-intuitive strategy is its self-restraint in the use of force, progressively turning to subtler means of control that are less prone to backfire. The PAP has also remained open to internal reform, even as it tries to insulate itself from political…
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Singapore: National University Of Singapore Press, 2012. Paperback. New. This book is a detailed look at how Singapore controls its press in order to consolidate its "soft-authoritarian, hegemonic form of electoral democracy." Through a combination of market forces and often subtle behind the scenes pressure the Peoples Action Party has managed a neat balancing act that has kept it insulated from competition. New Paperback. First edition. 272 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia
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