Authoritarian rule of law : Legislation, discourse and legitimacy in Singapore / Jothie Rajah
Imprint
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012
Descript
xviii, 343 p. ; 23 cm.
CONTENT
Law, illiberalism and the Singapore case. -- Lae as discourse: theoretical and definitional parameters. -- Punishing bodies, securing the nation: 1966. -- Policing the press; newspaper and printing presses act. -- Policing lawyers, constraining citizenship: legal profession (Amendment) act, 1986. -- Policing religion: maintenance of religious harmony act. -- Entrenching illiberalism: the 2009 public order act. -- Legislation, illiberalism and legitimacy
SUBJECT
Law reform -- Singapore -- Politics and government