1. Singapore's political development through cultural and ideological lenses; 2. Ideological sources of Singapore's hegemonic state; 3. A multiracial, multi-lingual, and multi-religious nation-state; 4. A cosmopolitan global city; 5. Civil society and public engagement; 6. Nation and city branding; 7. The soft power of a small state; 8. The future of the hegemonic state.