A manufactured prejudice


Explainer, Keywords

The 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel has triggered another wave of Islamophobia, a prejudice that predisposes people to blame the collective for the crimes of a few. CHERIAN GEORGE explains its features and its sources.

2024-02-19

Democracy, Singapore-Style? Biden’s Summit spotlights questions of how to categorize regimes


Academic Views, Explainer

Putting aside the Summit’s controversial invitation list, how do experts characterize Singapore’s political system? AcademiaSG editor and political scientist Chong Ja Ian surveys more rigorous measures that are widely used. Singapore’s recent non-invite to the US-organized Summit for Democracy has created some discussion about the country’s regime type and status, including some debate over the […]

2021-12-20