Speaking truth to power : Singapore's pioneer public servants
題名:
Speaking truth to power : Singapore's pioneer public servants
著者:
Loke, Hoe Yeong.
ISBN（國際標準書號）:
9789811211515
出版資訊:
Singapore : World Scientific, c2020.
規格:
284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
叢書:
The Singapore story by the history makers ; 1
Singapore story by the history makers ; 1.
叢書題名:
The Singapore story by the history makers ;
Singapore story by the history makers ;
摘要:
"It is said that the duty of public servants is to "speak truth to power" - to give honest, sound and sometimes unpopular advice to political leaders. Underneath the narrative of the Singapore story, as personified by Lee Kuan Yew and the first-generation leaders, lie the lesser-known tales of dedicated public servants in the nation-building process. Singapore's development cannot be fully understood without considering the role of those in public service during the transition to independence from the 1950s to 60s. Featuring oral history interviews from the National Archives of Singapore with 11 pioneer public servants, Speaking Truth to Power: Singapore's Pioneer Public Servants reveals first-hand, personal accounts of the civil service's transition from the colonial era, their relationship with the political leaders, and how Singapore's economic development was driven by sound public administration in those critical years. The annotated interviews make for an easily readable format for researchers and general audiences alike."-- Publisher's website.
主題:
| Civil service -- Singapore -- History -- 20th century. |
| Singapore -- Officials and employees. |
| Singapore -- History -- 20th century. |
| Singapore -- Politics and government -- 20th century. |
摘要:
"It is said that the duty of public servants is to "speak truth to power" - to give honest, sound and sometimes unpopular advice to political leaders. Underneath the narrative of the Singapore story, as personified by Lee Kuan Yew and the first-generation leaders, lie the lesser-known tales of dedicated public servants in the nation-building process. Singapore's development cannot be fully understood without considering the role of those in public service during the transition to independence from the 1950s to 60s. Featuring oral history interviews from the National Archives of Singapore with 11 pioneer public servants, Speaking Truth to Power: Singapore's Pioneer Public Servants reveals first-hand, personal accounts of the civil service's transition from the colonial era, their relationship with the political leaders, and how Singapore's economic development was driven by sound public administration in those critical years. The annotated interviews make for an easily readable format for researchers and general audiences alike."--