Democracy in Singapore
Prof Bryan Caplan The Singaporean blog TR Emeritus recently reprinted my "How I See Singapore," prompting critical response. The main complaint is that I ignorantly claim that Singapore is a democracy. I understand the pushback. Singapore gets mediocre scores on international democracy ratings like Polity IV and Freedom...
The problem with the AIM case, and what YOU can do
The People’s Action Party’s (PAP) historical dominance of Singapore politics and government has always rested on the twin pillars of efficacy and incorruptibility. Its record of economic progress since independence is undoubtedly impressive, while winning a global reputation for zero tolerance for corruption. While 2012...
On Singapore: the unexpected perils of meritocracy in an overly dense society
I never really know what to say when people ask me what I think about Singapore. It’s beautiful, modern, safe and clean for sure; everything that I could want for a contented life seems already laid out for me. But yet for many young Singaporeans, it can sometimes feel socially inhabitable. In a country where the material...
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