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Assoc Prof @NUSingapore. Studies civ-mil rels, int'l security, SEAsian politics.
Apr 8, 2021 14 tweets 3 min read
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…
Apr 8, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
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 cambridge.org/core/books/aut…
Feb 2, 2021 13 tweets 2 min read
(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. (2) Apparent that the Tatmadaw is concerned about its political position vis-a-vis the NLD. However, I think it is important to disaggregate personal vs corporate interests.