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.
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.
Attacks are part of elections but hate and cynicism need not be
Ahead of Singapore’s General Election, the Elections Department has asked candidates to “steer away from negative campaigning”. Media scholar CHERIAN GEORGE explains this tricky concept.
Imbalances and their implications
Some countries such as the United States and Britain run persistent trade deficits, while others such as China and Singapore run trade surpluses. Economist LINDA LIM explains the reasons for and implications of such these trends.
Who pays?
Economist LINDA LIM explains what governments hope to gain by imposing tariffs and why these tools often backfire.
Rebecca Wai: The Immigration Consensus Revisited – Singapore Studies Webinar
Rebecca Wai, a Ph.D. candidate in political science (University of Michigan – Ann Arbor) examines pro/anti-immigration sentiments.
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.
General Elections 2025: A Reading List
Find out more about our political system and election trends. A list of open-access scholarly readings and other resources.