Why India’s war should not be Singapore’s
An Indian diplomatic offensive aims to rally international support for its chosen strategy to combat terrorism. But Singapore’s approach to counter-terrorism is quite different.
Category: Academic Views
Inequality as analytical lens: Beyond “outcomes” and toward “context”
Inequality needs to be understood as a shared, uneasy experience, even if different groups use different strategies to deal with it, argues TEO YOU YENN (Nanyang Technological University).
Building a democratic society: A role for many helping hands
CHERIAN GEORGE (Hong Kong Baptist University) takes stock after a General Election in which the People’s Action Party successfully checked the opposition’s momentum.
GE2025: Our Morning After webinar analyses the PAP’s victory
Both the Peoples Action Party and the Workers Party held their ground. The results give the Lawrence Wong Government little incentive to change.
GE2025 Webinar: Keeping score in an age of push-button politics
Watch the video of our webinar featuring political scientists Walid J. Abdullah and Chong Ja Ian, and former Nominated MP Anthea Ong.
WEBINAR: Fair or Foul? Electoral Democracy and Boundaries in Singapore
View the recording of our webinar featuring constitutional law professor Kevin Tan.
‘Born-Again’ Chinese: Singapore’s PRC apologists
DONALD LOW explains why the wider public should not be taken in by some Singaporeans’ uncritical acceptance of Chinese state propaganda messages.
Looking at Singapore’s external ties can no longer be a spectator sport
CHONG JA IAN (National University of Singapore) explains why the Republic must clarify how to operationalise its key principles of international relations in a rapidly evolving and tumultuous global environment.
A caring Budget must transform Singapore’s approach to informal care
NESSA SWINN YAP and NG KOK HOE (Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy) explain why stronger support for informal care will help to relieve pressure on public services as well as provide much needed relief to households.
New racial harmony bill: finally, the end of a colonial-era framework is in sight
CHERIAN GEORGE explains why the proposed Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act could be a progressive move, if interpreted and applied well.