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Las Vegas in Singapore

- Violence, Progress and the Crisis of Nationalist Modernity

About Las Vegas in Singapore

Looks at moments in Singapore's and Las Vegas' pasts when the moral and legal status of gambling changed significantly, and examines how modern states and corporations capitalized on it. Lee Kah-Wee argues that the historical project of the control of vice is also about the control of space and capital.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9789814722902
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 352
  • Published:
  • December 31, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 442 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 24, 2024

Description of Las Vegas in Singapore

Looks at moments in Singapore's and Las Vegas' pasts when the moral and legal status of gambling changed significantly, and examines how modern states and corporations capitalized on it. Lee Kah-Wee argues that the historical project of the control of vice is also about the control of space and capital.

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