The perception of political representation of the Malay-Muslim community in Singapore
In 2016, the Singapore government reserved the Presidential Elections for the Malay-Muslim community ostensibly to ensure the representation of minority ethnic groups, sparking debate on the political representation of the Malay-Muslim community. This dissertation puts forth the argument that the Si...
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| author | Mohamed Salihin Subhan |
| author2 | Paul Hedges |
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| description | In 2016, the Singapore government reserved the Presidential Elections for the Malay-Muslim community ostensibly to ensure the representation of minority ethnic groups, sparking debate on the political representation of the Malay-Muslim community. This dissertation puts forth the argument that the Singapore government’s policy of multiculturalism has negatively affected the perception of political representation of the Malay-Muslim community. Instead of empowering the community via descriptive representation, the government’s top-down approach has led to resentment. This negative perception within the community is analysed via the historical construction and contestation of Malay identity, with the Singapore government’s actions signifying a repeat of history. Looking forward, this dissertation identifies adaptive governance as a promising policy approach towards tackling the variegated nature of ethnic relations in Singapore. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/759072020-11-01T08:26:09Z The perception of political representation of the Malay-Muslim community in Singapore Mohamed Salihin Subhan Paul Hedges S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science In 2016, the Singapore government reserved the Presidential Elections for the Malay-Muslim community ostensibly to ensure the representation of minority ethnic groups, sparking debate on the political representation of the Malay-Muslim community. This dissertation puts forth the argument that the Singapore government’s policy of multiculturalism has negatively affected the perception of political representation of the Malay-Muslim community. Instead of empowering the community via descriptive representation, the government’s top-down approach has led to resentment. This negative perception within the community is analysed via the historical construction and contestation of Malay identity, with the Singapore government’s actions signifying a repeat of history. Looking forward, this dissertation identifies adaptive governance as a promising policy approach towards tackling the variegated nature of ethnic relations in Singapore. Master of Science (Asian Studies) 2018-07-27T01:52:10Z 2018-07-27T01:52:10Z 2018 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/75907 en 55 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science Mohamed Salihin Subhan The perception of political representation of the Malay-Muslim community in Singapore |
| title | The perception of political representation of the Malay-Muslim community in Singapore |
| title_full | The perception of political representation of the Malay-Muslim community in Singapore |
| title_fullStr | The perception of political representation of the Malay-Muslim community in Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | The perception of political representation of the Malay-Muslim community in Singapore |
| title_short | The perception of political representation of the Malay-Muslim community in Singapore |
| title_sort | perception of political representation of the malay muslim community in singapore |
| topic | DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/75907 |
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