Speaking Truth to Power : Singapore's Pioneer Public Servants, Hardcover by Y...
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Speaking Truth to Power : Singapore's Pioneer Public Servants, Hardcover by Yeong, Loke Hoe, ISBN 9811211515, ISBN-13 9789811211515, Brand New, Free shipping in the US 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, lies 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. Based on oral history interviews of 11 pioneer public servants from the National Archives of Singapore, 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.
