Think Tank (3/2021)
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Shakespeare for Strategists
06 May 2021
IDSS 25th Anniversary Lecture Series
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS), later inaugurated as the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). To commemorate the 25th anniversary, RSIS is featuring a lecture series featuring the leading strategists in the world, the first being ...
RECENT BOOKS BY STAFF
China’s Political Worldview and Chinese Exceptionalism: International Order and Global Leadership
Benjamin Ho
This book uses the notion of “Chinese exceptionalism” as a framework to analyse China’s international politics and foreign policy. It argues that China’s approach to international relations is best understood in the context of these claims to exceptionalism and China ...
IPS-RSIS Forum on Race and Racism in Singapore
25 Jun 2021
On 25 June 2021, RSIS co-hosted a forum on Race and Racism in Singapore with the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS). The forum included a keynote speech by Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister of Finance, and drew together distinguished scholars and practitioners in Singapore.
Mr Wong outlined key ...
RSIS-WTO Virtual Parliamentarian Workshop 2021
17 May 2021
From 17 to 19 May 2021, the Centre for Multilateralism Studies hosted the joint RSIS-World Trade Organization (WTO) Virtual Parliamentarian Workshop with support from the Temasek Foundation. As a capacity-building event, the workshop provided a platform for the exchange of ideas, information, ...
Advances in Mapping Digital Policies
16 Jun 2021
On 16 June 2021, the Centre for Multilateralism Studies hosted a RSIS Webinar Series on Multilateralism Studies titled “Advances in Mapping Digital Policies”. The panellists deliberated on how the rapid expansion of digital trade, boosted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic, has produced ca ...
ROK-SG Cooperation for the Post-COVID-19 Era: Resilience and Innovation
28 May 2021
The 5th Korea-Singapore Forum (KSF) took place on 28 May 2021 with engaging discussions by representatives from both countries. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges that have resulted in massive disruptions to our way of life and how we conduct businesses. Held ...
Humanitarianism in the Asia-Pacific: Engaging the Debate in Policy and Practice
19 May 2021
On 19 May 2021, RSIS and Springer jointly held a webinar to launch Humanitarianism in the Asia-Pacific: Engaging the Debate in Policy and Practice. Edited by Dr Alistair D.B Cook, Senior Fellow, and Dr Lina Gong, Research Follow from the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Pro ...
Book Launch Webinar for Religious Hatred: Prejudice, Islamophobia, and Antisemitism in Global Context
25 May 2021
On 25 May 2021, Dr Paul Hedges of the Studies in Inter-Religious Relation in Plural Societies (SRP) Programme launched his book, Religious Hatred: Prejudice, Islamophobia, and Antisemitism in Global Context, via a webinar with an esteemed panel of speakers. The well-attended event included par ...
Juggling Threats From All Sides: Germany’s Complex Terrorist Picture
15 Jun 2021
Like most countries, Germany is grappling with Islamist terrorism that is increasingly dominated by lone actors, all alongside global terrorist groups such as ISIS that work to launch large-scale plots from abroad. There is also the extreme right, which is creating a wide range of problems not ...
Non-Traditional Security Concerns in the New Normal
01 Jun 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has important implications for non-traditional security (NTS). The global outbreak has demonstrated again that NTS issues can pose existential security threats to individuals, states, and societies, evident in the high death toll and significant disruptions to socio-econo ...
Managing the Return of Foreign Terrorist Fighters in Southeast Asia: Complexities and Challenges
24 May 2021
The International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, RSIS, organised a webinar on “Managing the Return of Foreign Terrorist Fighters in Southeast Asia: Complexities and Challenges” on 24 May 2021.
The webinar featured two regional experts, Ms Dete Aliah, Founder and D ...
Approaches of Uzbekistan and Singapore in Combating Terrorism and Religious Extremism
19 May 2021
The International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR) held a roundtable with Uzbekistan’s Imam Maturidi International Scientific Research Center (IMISRC) on 19 May 2021. The objective was to exchange knowledge and best practices on how Singapore and Uzbekistan combats ...
Gender, Security and Digital Space: Exploring Risks, Opportunities, and Security Implications
11 May 2021
The Centre of Excellence for National Security at RSIS and the Canadian High Commission to Singapore collaboratively organised a three-part webinar series on “Gender, Security and Digital Space: Exploring Risks, Opportunities, and Security Implication” on 11, 18, and 25 May 2021.
The we ...
DAP and Malaysian Politics Post-Sheraton Move
04 May 2021
After a 22-month stint in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government, the DAP is back on the opposition’s bench. The PH’s reformist and multiracial project appears moribund. With the ongoing political realignment and socio-economic challenges facing Malaysia, exacerbated by COVID-19, the webinar on 4 ...
Two Decades from 9/11: Rethinking US Efforts on Counter-terrorism
27 Apr 2021
This coming September marks the 20th anniversary of the devastating 9/11 attacks carried out by Al-Qaeda on the US. Two decades later, counter-terrorism in the US remains in flux and faces threats that are ever more challenging and diffuse, ranging across the ideological spectrum, f ...
Most Read RSIS Policy Reports and Commentaries
26 Feb 2021
Check out the most read RSIS Policy Reports and most read RSIS Commentary.
RSIS Policy Reports
The Policy Reports offer the reader with policy recommendations for various levels – from policymakers and decision-makers in governments, to international org ...
Op-eds by RSIS Researchers
26 Feb 2021
RSIS Researcher regularly contribute analyses and perspectives on topical issues. These are published in presses, current affairs online platforms and top-tier academic journals.
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RSIS Researchers’ Comments in the Media
30 Apr 2021
RSIS Researchers regularly provide comments through media interviews to share useful resource and insights on relevant topic. These include newspaper quotes, TV interviews as well as radio interviews.
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