Multiculturalism is grounded in multi-sited dialogue between different people that results in
serendipitous and educational discoveries. It is thus fitting that this book grew out of multiple …

This book provides a detailed analysis of how governance in Singapore has evolved since
independence to become what it is today, and what its prospects might be in a post-Lee …

Politicians everywhere tend to attract cynicism and inspire disillusionment. They are
supposed to epitomize the promise of democratic government and yet invariably find …

This article recounts the unusual history of a national idea in late colonial Singapore from
the 1930s to the early 1950s before Singapore's attainment of partial self-government in …

Recently, the resurrection of authoritarian tendencies in the form of populist movements has
conscripted the fascistic aesthetic for its purposes. The rise of populism coincides with the …

This essay continues the theme established by Prof. JA Mangan's (Athleticism in the
Victorian and Edwardian Public Schools: The Emergence and Consolidation of an …

Representations of Lee since his passing have focused on discussing the role that he
played in building Singapore and the politics of remembering him. This article takes a …

Seemingly, we live in a world where people are free to decide which network members to
activate for what sorts of tasks. This is the principle of 'networked individualism', where …

Any tourist who strolls along the Singapore River will find picturesque cityscapes that evoke
paradoxical mental images in the mind. Skyscrapers are juxtaposed with shop houses that …

Zuerst möchte ich mich bei meinen malaysischen GesprächspartnerInnen bedanken, ohne
die diese Arbeit nicht möglich gewesen wäre. Sie alle hießen mich herzlich willkommen und …