A Tolerant Society Is the Way Forward
Exposing Chinese Chauvinism in Singapore, 1959–1979
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6017205 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jason Lim (0000-0003-3378-0333, University of Wollongong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-92 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Translocal Chinese East Asian Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2452-2007 • E-ISSN: 2452-2015 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/24522015-15010004 |
| OpenAlex | W3179805146 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Official narratives in Singapore have included the crackdown by the ruling People’s Action Party ( pap ) government under Lee Kuan Yew against the Chinese chauvinists on the city-state’s road to nationhood. From 1959 to 1976, the Lee government believed that Chinese chauvinism came from three sources: a population that was majority ethnic Chinese in Singapore, pro-communist organizations that exploited Chinese chauvinism for their own ends, and individuals or organizations that praised the People’s Republic of China at the expense of Singapore. Using newspaper articles, speeches by government ministers, oral history interviews, and declassified government records held in Singapore and overseas, this article assesses the threat of Chinese chauvinism in Singapore between the years 1959 and 1976. It argues that the Lee government made statements about Chinese chauvinists that were grounded either on truism, or on excoriating individuals, for its own political gain
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |