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#20 – Building opposition alliances in electoral autocracies (A conversation with Elvin Ong)

5 Sep 2022
Building opposition pre-electoral alliances significantly enhances the chances of opposition victory against dominant incumbent autocrats. But opposition parties, including in Singapore, frequently find it difficult to make the costly compromises…
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#18 – The Eight Immortals of Singapore’s Civil Service ( A conversation with Peh Shing Huei)

7 Jun 2022
Singapore’s pioneer generation of political leaders, known as the Old Guard, are well known in our history. However, the civil servants who oversaw the implementation of policies and projects during…
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#3 – What should Stamford Raffles’ place be in Singapore’s history?(A conversation with Faris Joraimi)

15 Feb 202116 Aug 2021
In recent years, there has been a growing movement to confront the ugly history of colonialism. In particular, activists have targeted enduring symbols of colonialists & slave traders, such as…
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Yogi’s Circuit Breaker Reviews

14 Jun 202014 Jun 2020
During the Circuit Breaker lockdown period in Singapore that lasted from April 7 to June 1, I spent the time reading several books and watching shows on my to-do list.…
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Yogi’s Verdict: Truck de India! A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Hindustan

9 May 2020
An instantly iconic symbol of India is the teeming chaos that permeates every facet of life in this nation of over a billion souls. But few outsiders pause to think…
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Yogi’s Verdict: Oral Histories of Older Gay Men in Hong Kong

15 Apr 2020
This is a landmark publication that provides an original contribution to queer research in two ways. Unlike most literature that looks at the experiences and issues facing youths, this book…
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Yogi’s Verdict: A Curious History of Sex

14 Apr 2020
This book by Kate Lister is stuffed with anecdotes, scandalous excerpts from centuries-old texts, vintage erotica and a comprehensive list of slangs for describing genitalia in both rude and delicate…

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