Unmasking Singapore's 2020 General Elections: Covid-19 and the Evolving Political Landscape

by Walid Jumblatt Abdullah and Bilveer Singh

Book Overview

On 10 July 2020, Singapore held its 18th general elections in history and the 13th since independence in 1965. The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) once again retained its supermajority by capturing 83 out of the 93 seats, controlling 89.2 percent of parliamentary seats. In spite of a changing social, political and economic landscape, Singapore is still very much identified as an illiberal democracy that has somehow thrived over the years.As the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811229325
• ISBN13: 9789811229329
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"