Think Tank (May to June 2019)

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Think Tank (May to June 2019)

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Appreciating Diversity: What has the ICCS Achieved?

19 Jun 2019

Synopsis

‘Many Communities, One Shared Future’ was the theme of the recently concluded International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS). A key takeaway is that diversity is not a hindrance to social cohesion; it is how people manage the difference. It is also important that everyone plays a part and not wait for the government or institutions to do someth ...

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A General History of the Chinese in Singapore

Kwa Chong Guan, Bak Lim Kua

A General History of the Chinese in Singapore documents over 700 years of Chinese history in Singapore, from Chinese presence in the region through the millennium-old Hokkien trading world to the waves of mass migration that came after the establishment of a British settlement, and thro ...

Seven Hundred Years: A History of Singapore

Kwa Chong Guan, Derek Heng, Peter Borschberg, Tan Tai Yong

Assessments of Singapore’s history invariably revolve around Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival in 1819. Before this date – we’ve been told – “nothing very much appears to have happened in Singapore”. Pre-1819 Singapore was a sleepy, historically insignificant fishing village, little more than the ...

The Three Pillars of Radicalization: Needs, Narratives, and Networks

Arie W. Kruglanski, Jocelyn J. Bélanger, Rohan Gunaratna

What fuels radicalization? Is deradicalization a possibility? The Three Pillars of Radicalization: Needs, Narratives, and Networks addresses these crucial questions by identifying the three major determinants of radicalization that progresses into violent extremism. The first determinan ...

India-China Maritime Competition: The Security Dilemma at Sea

Rajesh Basrur, Anit Mukherjee, T. V. Paul

This edited volume critically examines the concept of the “security dilemma” and applies it to India–China maritime competition. Though frequently employed in academic discussion and popular commentary on the Sino-Indian relationship, the term has rarely been critically analysed. The volume ad ...

International Conference on Cohesive Societies

19 Jun 2019

“A nation cannot prosper if its people are divided,” stressed Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob. She was speaking at the opening dinner of the International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS), organised by RSIS from 19 to 21 June 2019. “Social cohesion,” she said, “can only be nurtured ...

On Cohesive Societies and Social Harmony — Reflections

19 Jun 2019

The night before the morning of 21 June 2019, many of the delegates to the International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) might have gone to bed with information overload. Information about the need to maintain racial harmony and cohesion in their communities and nations — and how multi ...

The Implications of Emerging Technology for Peace and Security in the Region and Globally

26 Jun 2019

Mr Frank Kendall, former US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, spoke at a RSIS Distinguished Public Lecture on 26 June 2019 on the implications of emerging technology for regional and global peace and security. He singled out three major challenges that the w ...

The Psychology Behind Brexit: Implications for National Security Practitioners

18 Jun 2019

At a seminar on 18 June 2019, Lord John Alderdice, Director of Oxford University’s Centre for the Resolution of Intractable Conflict, examined the psychological drivers that continue to influence the United Kingdom’s ongoing and increasingly polarised debate on “Brexit”, Britain’s plan to leav ...

Visit by Korean National Defence University Delegation

18 Jun 2019

A delegation of 25 Korean military officers who are attending a course at the Korean National Defence University (KNDU) visited RSIS on 18 June 2019 as part of a regional study visit. They were led by Professor Hong Tai Young from the Department of International Relations at the University’s G ...

RSIS-WTO Parliamentarian Workshop 2019

11 Jun 2019

The Centre for Multilateralism Studies (CMS), RSIS, held the 10th RSIS-World Trade Organization (WTO) Parliamentarian Workshop from 11 to 13 June 2019. Co-sponsored by the Temasek Foundation and WTO, the capacity-building workshop saw 54 members of parliament from 22 economies acros ...

Mongolia’s Foreign Policy Towards Asia

07 Jun 2019

His Excellency Damdin Tsogtbaatar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, gave an RSIS Distinguished Public Lecture on 7 June 2019. Over the past 20 years, Mongolia has transformed into a vibrant multiparty democracy with a booming economy. It has advanced from an aid recipient to an ...

The 2019 Indonesian General Elections: Impact and Implications

23 May 2019

On 23 May 2019, the Indonesia Programme at RSIS held a panel discussion on the impact and implications of the recent Indonesian presidential and parliamentary elections. The panelists were Dr Alexander R. Arifianto (Research Fellow), Dr Syafiq Hasyim (Visiting Fellow), Andar Nubowo (Associate ...

Sixth International Maritime Security Conference

15 May 2019

RSIS and the Republic of Singapore Navy co-organised the 6th International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC) in May 2019. It was held in conjunction with the International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) Asia 2019. The theme of the Conference, “Safe and Secure S ...

Prof Tariq Modood on Multiculturalism, Religious Diversity and Secularism

13 May 2019

The Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) at RSIS hosted Professor Tariq Modood in Singapore from 13 to 17 May 2019 under the CENS Distinguished Visitors Programme. Prof Modood is Professor of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy and the founding Director of the Centre for the Stu ...

Visit by Commander of ROK Mobilisation Forces Command

09 May 2019

On 9 May 2019, Major-General Koo Won-Geun, Commander of Mobilisation Forces Command (MFC), Republic of Korea, visited RSIS. He was accompanied by Colonel Cameron Song Sellers, Director of the Army Reserve Engagement Cell–Korea of the 8th Army. During the visit, MG Koo and his delegation ...

RSIS students win NTU Three-Minute PhD Thesis Contest

03 May 2019

At the finals of the NTU Three Minute PhD Thesis (3MT) contest held on 3 May 2019, RSIS swept the top awards. Three of RSIS’ PhD candidates — Marthe Memoracion Hinojales, Natallia Khanijo and Lendra Putra Nurezki — made it to the finals of the contest and presented three-minute summaries of th ...