Yale-NUS Lecture on Global Affairs: ‘How Democracies Die: Lessons for the Future’ by Professor Daniel Ziblatt
Click to enlarge I attended a Talk by Professor Daniel Ziblatt the Eaton Professor of the Science of Government at Harvard University and co-author of the New York Times bestseller "How Democracies Die" (2018) earlier this evening. The talk was essentially about the tragic paradox of the electoral route to authoritarianism in...
This is what we should remember Chiam See Tong for
I’m glad for this article “The opposition used to be undesirable and unelectable, and Chiam has made it more acceptable to Singaporeans. He really revamped the whole opposition’s image and brought in credible candidates,” says Loke. “His contribution surpasses JBJ’s, in terms of changing the opposition’s image.” https://sg.news.yahoo.com/chiam-see-tong-changed-the-face-of-the-opposition-analyst-065549351.html As...
Is the govt justified to increase the public transport fares?
The government has announced an increase in public transport fares, citing the recent increase in operating costs. Many people complained about this further increase in the cost of living. The decision makers and their supporters pointed out that the public transport fares in Singapore are lower than the fares in the major cities...
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