List of Maps
List of Figures
Foreword by Carl A. Trocki
Prologue
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Glossary of Asian-Language Terms
Timeline
1. Let’s Talk About 1819: Reorienting the National Narrative
2. The Idea of Singapore
3. Singapore Central: The Role of Location in Singapore’s History
4. Governance in Premodern Singapore
5. Governance in Modern Singapore, 1867–1965
6. Governance in Independent Singapore
7. The Economy: Singapore, Still at the Centre
8. Making Modern Singaporeans: People, Society and Place
AfterwordNotesBibliographyIndex