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Let’S Get The Psychology Of Debate Right, David Chan Apr 2018

Let’S Get The Psychology Of Debate Right, David Chan

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

In the last few weeks, manySingaporeans have been exercised over the lengthy debate that ensued between anacademic and a government minister during a parliamentary committee hearing. Singaporean historian Thum Ping Tjinhad made a written submission to the Select Committee on Deliberate OnlineFalsehoods in which he asserted that the biggest purveyor of fake news inSingapore was the Government, in particular the late founding prime ministerLee Kuan Yew. When he appeared before it to flesh out hissubmission, he was questioned for over six hours by Home Affairs and LawMinister K. Shanmugam, a member of the committee, over his interpretation ofhistorical events such …


Five Cs To Manage Integration, David Chan Jun 2012

Five Cs To Manage Integration, David Chan

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

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The 5c Challenges Of Cohesion, David Chan Jun 2012

The 5c Challenges Of Cohesion, David Chan

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

The outcomes and consequences of population policies affect all areas of Singaporeans' lives. At stake is not just how citizens perceive the Government or view a political party. At stake is the very quality of our lives in physical dimensions such as space and infrastructure support; economic dimensions such as jobs and taxes; and social dimensions such as inter-group relations and commitment to Singapore.