Meritocracy and the Singapore Political System Export

@article{citeulike:5056019, abstract = {A meritocracy presumes those with innate and demonstrated talent will be an elite. The implementation of meritocracy remains a guiding principle of the People's Action Party's (PAP) non-communist leaders who have governed Singapore since 1959. This article focuses on meritocracy, elected public officials and the PAP's recruiting to government a cohort from among Singapore's best and brightest. The success of the PAP, the world's longest-governing elected political party, is based on meritocracy, incorruptibility and effective policies. Important to understanding Singapore's meritocracy is political recruitment which has been refined for half a century. Compensation for the high flyers means elected officials and top civil servants are probably the highest paid in the world. The realistic justification is that you can retain outstanding persons. Comprehensive and effective anti-corruption measures combined with high pay means Singapore is one of the most corruption free governments in the world.}, author = {Bellows, Thomas J.}, citeulike-article-id = {5056019}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02185370902767581}, comment = {Available only up till 1 year ago.}, doi = {10.1080/02185370902767581}, journal = {Asian Journal of Political Science}, keywords = {policy, politics, singapore}, number = {1}, pages = {24--44}, posted-at = {2009-07-04 16:42:11}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Routledge}, title = {Meritocracy and the Singapore Political System}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02185370902767581}, volume = {17}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5056019 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5056019 N2 - A meritocracy presumes those with innate and demonstrated talent will be an elite. The implementation of meritocracy remains a guiding principle of the People's Action Party's (PAP) non-communist leaders who have governed Singapore since 1959. This article focuses on meritocracy, elected public officials and the PAP's recruiting to government a cohort from among Singapore's best and brightest. The success of the PAP, the world's longest-governing elected political party, is based on meritocracy, incorruptibility and effective policies. Important to understanding Singapore's meritocracy is political recruitment which has been refined for half a century. Compensation for the high flyers means elected officials and top civil servants are probably the highest paid in the world. The realistic justification is that you can retain outstanding persons. Comprehensive and effective anti-corruption measures combined with high pay means Singapore is one of the most corruption free governments in the world. IS - 1 JF - Asian Journal of Political Science EP - 44 TI - Meritocracy and the Singapore Political System PB - Routledge VL - 17 SP - 24 KW - policy KW - politics KW - singapore N1 - Available only up till 1 year ago. AU - Bellows, Thomas PY - 2009/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02185370902767581 ER -