Opposing Power argues that perceptions of regime vulnerability and mutual dependency by
opposition elites shape the building of opposition alliances. When electoral autocracies are …

In response to the intensifying US-China rivalry, Singapore ostensibly" hedges", a strategy
that avoids choosing between Washington and Bei**g and maximizes gains from …

Past studies have shown that disease threat increases people's hostility towards immigrants.
However, in our survey (N= 9571) conducted in five advanced Asian economies during the …

Malaysia and Singapore were long seen as quintessential hybrid regimes that combined
elements of electoral democracy and autocracy to achieve remarkable political stability: the …

Identity politics and religion pose significant challenges for many countries in Southeast
Asia, potentially threatening regional stability. Despite this, there has been limited research …

Ballot secrecy is a cornerstone of electoral democracy, since its real or perceived absence
can make voters reluctant to express their true preferences. Through survey data from …

Singapore is seen as an outlier or abnormal case by political scientists, defying predictions
in the social science literature about the causal connection between economic development …

This article introduces a novel concept—Goldilocks' Purgatory—to explain how the
Singaporean state rhetorically communicates to itself, and to internal and external …

Ballot secrecy is a cornerstone of electoral democracy, since its real or perceived absence
can make voters reluctant to express their true preferences. Through survey data from …

Who are grassroots leaders, how are they organized, and how do their roles and practices
as community leaders in grassroots politics shape Singapore's contemporary urban …