Scholars have noted roles of law and courts in authoritarian regimes, largely as institutions of repression (see Jothie Rajah 2021). However, role of recent crowdfunding to overcome lawsuits/repression in SG presents new & subtle tools of resistance reut.rs/39D1ZFd
Another case in SG where the public offered subtle resistance. straitstimes.com/politics/worke…
If I were a betting man, I wager the PAP will legislate higher mandatory damages courts must award for defamation.

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Authoritarian party stay resilient because they're cohesive. These are signs the PAP juggernaut is fraying, slowly but surely. channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore…
Less than a year ago, the party stood behind it's leader. todayonline.com/singapore/paps…
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(1) Some rudimentary thoughts (or questions) on the coup, from a non-Burma watcher, but a Southeast Asianist and a student of civil-military relations.
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