Illiberal democracy and the future of opposition in Singapore

Mutalib, Hussin

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“…In some case this may be about limited institutional transformations, as when the transition from authoritarian rule results in elections but not the 'horizontal' accountability mechanisms within the state such as independent judiciary, the legal embrace of human rights, of other institutions of 'monitory' democracy (Keane 2009). Examples would include the 'delegative democracy' of executive rule in Latin America (Calleros-Alarcon 2008), or the 'illiberal democracy' of Singapore (Mutalib 2000) or alternatively 'competitive authoritarian' regimes such as Serbia, Zimbabwe and Russia (Levitsky and Way 2010). In these contexts the notion of Citizenship Studies 13 a 'democratic deficit' seems an institutional problem, and correspondingly, democratic deepening requires institutional reform.…”

Section: The Significance Of Mediated Citizenship For Deepening Democmentioning

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Mediating between state and citizens: the significance of the informal politics of third-party representation in the global south

Piper

Lieres

2015

Citizenship Studies

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This article argues that we should take more seriously the role of intermediaries in relationships between states and citizens in the global south. More specifically it holds that the practice of mediation, the third party representation of citizens to states and vice versa, is a widespread and important political practice in this context. Largely distinct from the contentious politics and popular mobilisation of social movements, mediation is more a politics of negotiation and bargaining by representatives. Developed as an emergent analysis from multiple case studies, mediation is a broad concept that includes practices that at other times might be described as lobbying, clientelism and coercion, but that we conceptualise in terms of claiming legitimacy to speak for the poor and marginalised, and theorise in terms of a democratic deficit between formal political institutions and these groups. In addition to identifying different kinds of mediators, the article categorises mediation in terms of the orientation and nature of various mediatory practices. Lastly, the article identifies at least three explanations for mediation including the endurance of pre-democratic political relations and practices, new forms of social exclusion in post-colonial democracies and the erosion of state authority brought about by neo-liberal policies and globalisation.

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Section: The Significance Of Mediated Citizenship For Deepening Democmentioning

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Mediating between state and citizens: the significance of the informal politics of third-party representation in the global south

Piper

Lieres

2015

Citizenship Studies

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“…Although there are currently more than twenty officially registered political parties in Singapore, they are fragmented and often racked by internal division. Hussin Mutalib (2000) attributes the lack of a strong opposition to the 'PAP factor', referring to a culture of 'soft authoritarianism' and rigid adherence to the Government's values and belief systems. The unicameral parliament and 'first-past-the-post' electoral system have also reduced the electoral opportunities of small political parties that lack the resources and political machinery of the PAP.…”

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A politics of accommodation

Lyons

2005

International Feminist Journal of Politics

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“…Given that the PAP nation-state manages identity formation through an approach best described as an illiberal democracy (Hussin. Mutalib, 2000) achieving genuine identity through the richness of human expression could undoubtedly be difficult. At best, the types of identities forged within a "soft-authoritarian regime" could approximate "hybrid agencies" that depends greatly on "contingency of social interests and political claims" (Bhabha, 1996, p. 58).…”

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Issues of Citizenship, National Identity and Political Socialization in Singapore: Implications to the Singapore Education System

Reyes¹

2014

Studies of Changing Societies

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This inquiry attempts to address the question: How has the Singapore city-state used its education system in integrating three important cornerstones of nation-building? Using selected data from the National Orientations of Singaporeans Survey complemented by policy documents, this article explores three specific questions: (1) How is citizenship education pursued? (2) How is national identity forged? And (3) How is political socialization engendered? The inquiry concludes with challenges that the Singapore education system faces as it tries to address its nation-building project

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Illiberal democracy and the future of opposition in Singapore

Cited by 80 publications

References 11 publications

Mediating between state and citizens: the significance of the informal politics of third-party representation in the global south

Mediating between state and citizens: the significance of the informal politics of third-party representation in the global south

A politics of accommodation

Issues of Citizenship, National Identity and Political Socialization in Singapore: Implications to the Singapore Education System

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