The Implications of Patrimonialsim on the Political Development of Singapore

• Main Authors: Yi-Wei Chang, 張怡蔚
• Other Authors: 林若雩
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/53050984274112074229

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 東南亞研究所碩士班 === 98 === The political developing process of Singapore is quite different to other democratic countries. When the Third Wave of Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century spread the whole world, Singapore did not transform into a democratized country by democratization theory but became a highly-modernized one. Although it brought a brilliant result, the developing process was gloomy because PAP not only ruled the government agencies but also oppressed the counterforce in the nation. The research shows that under the effects of patriarchy culture, Lee Kuan Yew was instilled to have strict disciplines and the power of deciding policy during his growing period of time; as a result, he built his strong and dominant leading style when he was at the chief position. During the period of abroad studying, Lee experienced many political movements, which was his first practice about politics. This message told us that Lee already had the preliminary political belief before he really got involved into politics; moreover, he keeps this belief continually strengthened through his dominant leading style after he began his politics. Under the effects of patriarchy, there were some flaws shown during the process of political development and transformation in Singapore. For its continuity, it makes the current leader Lee Hsien Loong not to practice the democratic rules fully. Although presently PAP does not dominantly interfere in the affairs of society as before, the will of leading party has transformed into reasonable national will and governmental behaviors through both conference and government. In fact, the patriarchy culture and the effects it brought had been spread to everywhere in Singapore during the late period of Lee Kuan Yew’s ruling time, as a result, it is much more difficult to develop a democratic politic in such a deeply patriarchy-effected country.