Singapore was first described as a 'global city'in 1972, and remains highly-ranked today
according to various globalization indices, such as openness to international trade (ST …

Singapore was first described as a “global city” in 1972 and remains highly-ranked today
according to various globalization indices, such as openness to international trade (ST [The …

This inquiry attempts to address the question: How has the Singapore city-state used its
education system in integrating three important cornerstones of nation-building? Using …

Research into citizenship education has traditionally focused on citizenship curricula within
the context of the nation-state. More recently, as a response to globalization trends, it has …

Citizenship education, in its various forms, has always been given prominence in
Singapore's education since its self-governance in 1959. In recent years, the Singapore …

Few governments have pursued compulsory citizenship education with as much tenacity
and vigour as that of Singapore's People's Action Party (PAP) government. Its 1959 …

This research project is situated in broader debates about youth-citizenship and youth
participation which emerged around concerns that young people are not sufficiently …

Globalisation is resulting in new arrangements between nation-states, markets and citizens.
In particular, nation-states are developing new strategies to manage transnational fl ows of …

Globalisation has driven the pursuit of more active citizenship forms. Many governments see
educational policies as critical to preparing young citizens with the necessary skills …

Since the advent of mass public schooling in the nineteenth century, education for
citizenship has been a key aim of schooling, although the precise focus and form has been …