Political Change and Civil Society Coalitions in Singapore

In the past few years, a number of civil society coalitions have emerged in the illiberal city-state of Singapore. They are the unintended result of a controlled process of liberalization which was initiated by the government in the 1990s in response to growing demands for participation. In particul...

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Published in:Government and opposition (London) 2015-01, Vol.50 (1), p.119-139
Main Author: Ortmann, Stephan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activists
Authoritarianism
Capital punishment
Civil society
Coalitions
Collaboration
Cooperation
Human rights
Internet
Liberalization
Political activism
Political science
Political systems
Society
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Summary:In the past few years, a number of civil society coalitions have emerged in the illiberal city-state of Singapore. They are the unintended result of a controlled process of liberalization which was initiated by the government in the 1990s in response to growing demands for participation. In particular, the internet has contributed to a more assertive, independent and better organized civil society, which can be seen as a significant step in the process of political change in the city-state.
ISSN:0017-257X
1477-7053
DOI:10.1017/gov.2013.41