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Pandemic Conundrum: To Control Or To Trust? – Analysis
Eurasia Review

27 June 2020

This article first appeared as an RSIS Commentary, view the original commentary in the source above.

In a commentary, Yasmine Wong, a Senior Analyst at RSIS analysed how the COVID-19 pandemic has blurred the boundaries between private and public life. Government efforts to discourage socially irresponsible behaviour have emboldened individuals to report, shame, and berate individuals who flout rules. This rise in mutual surveillance erodes trust in the community, and in social capital, she said.

…Yasmine Wong is a Senior Analyst with the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. This commentary by the CENS/FIT (Future Issues & Technology) research cluster is part of an RSIS Series.

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Last updated on 29/06/2020