He Who is Made Lord : Empire, Class and Race in Postwar Singapore

The Yang di-Pertuan Negara is a subject that has received only passing mentions in the Singapore Story.This book is the first detailed study to reveal not only the politics of its creation but also the cultural significance of the office.By delving into its multifaceted meanings, this insightful account offers readers a fascinating treatise on the office's connection with the momentous final years of British rule in the colony and Singapore's brief interlude in Malaysia.