And yet the sentimentality of his cause, especially among the young, lingered well into the late 20th C. He was the constant 'bogey man' brought out by Singapore's leaders periodically to reign in those opposed to their way.
I’m currently reading ‘The Malayan Emergency: Revolution and Counterinsurgency at the End of Empire’ (Karl Hack, CUP 2022). So far the insurgents are always on the back foot. I haven’t reached Chin Penguin yet, might cut to the chase.
And yet the sentimentality of his cause, especially among the young, lingered well into the late 20th C. He was the constant 'bogey man' brought out by Singapore's leaders periodically to reign in those opposed to their way.
I’m currently reading ‘The Malayan Emergency: Revolution and Counterinsurgency at the End of Empire’ (Karl Hack, CUP 2022). So far the insurgents are always on the back foot. I haven’t reached Chin Penguin yet, might cut to the chase.
Excellent! Karl Hack's new book is essential reading