Marina Mahathir [Malaysia, Activist],
2016
Singapore Management University
Marina Mahathir [Malaysia, Activist], Marina Mahathir
Digital Narratives of Asia
Daughter of Malaysian Prime Minister and socio-political activist Marina Mahathir, shares with DNA on her schooling days, her views on censorship, education system, leadership crisis, and religious movements. Her work in helping HIV-infected women has led her to seek larger democratic space for everyone.
Engineering Entrepreneurship In Singapore,
2016
Singapore Management University
Engineering Entrepreneurship In Singapore, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Inderjit Singh became a millionaire entrepreneur in risk-averse Singapore. All it takes to follow in his footsteps, he says, is a mindset change
Shinta Kamdani: Opportunity And Empowering Women,
2016
Singapore Management University
Shinta Kamdani: Opportunity And Empowering Women, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
A third-generation entrepreneur, Shinta Kamdani is CEO of her family's Sintesa Group, an Indonesian conglomerate with 6000 employees across 17 companies. Sintesa is a national leader in consumer goods distribution, with other interests in prefab concrete, energy production, steel manufacturing and real estate. Kamdani spoke to Julian Lorkin in Jakarta for BusinessThink.
Re-Inventing Singapore's Medical Tourism Industry,
2016
Singapore Management University
Re-Inventing Singapore's Medical Tourism Industry, Jonathan Tan, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
The island states needs to focus on improving medical outcomes for international patients while keeping its public hospitals affordable for locals
Thailand’S Political Impasse,
2016
Singapore Management University
Thailand’S Political Impasse, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Thai farmers’ productivity – or the lack thereof – has left the country and its political future in limbo
Maureen Donovan And The Manga Collection At The Ohio State University Library: An Interview With Maureen Donovan,
2016
Ohio State University
Maureen Donovan And The Manga Collection At The Ohio State University Library: An Interview With Maureen Donovan, Caitlin Mcgurk
Journal of East Asian Libraries
No abstract provided.
In Memoriam: Raymond David Lum 林希文 1944-2015,
2016
Brigham Young University
In Memoriam: Raymond David Lum 林希文 1944-2015
Journal of East Asian Libraries
No abstract provided.
From The President,
2016
Brigham Young University
From The President, Ellen Hammond
Journal of East Asian Libraries
No abstract provided.
In Memoriam: Timothy Edward Connor 1942-2015,
2016
Brigham Young University
In Memoriam: Timothy Edward Connor 1942-2015
Journal of East Asian Libraries
No abstract provided.
In Memoriam: Ramon Hawley Myers 1929-2015,
2016
Brigham Young University
In Memoriam: Ramon Hawley Myers 1929-2015
Journal of East Asian Libraries
No abstract provided.
The Ombatse Crisis In Nigeria: Background, Recent Developments And Possible Solutions,
2016
Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Abuja
The Ombatse Crisis In Nigeria: Background, Recent Developments And Possible Solutions, Simeon Onyemachi Hilary Alozieuwa Ph.D.
Journal of Interdisciplinary Conflict Science
This paper focuses on the hegemonic politics between the Eggon and Hausa/Fulani ethnic groups in Nasarawa, North-Central Nigeria, which eventually erupted into the Ombatse crisis of May 2013- a precursor to the 2015 general elections. It addresses four research questions seeking to unravel whether or not: (1a) the crisis truly reflects a spiritual revivalist agenda as projected by the Ombatse promoters or merely espouses Eggon rejection of Muslim-Hausa/Fulani ethnic hegemony- mirroring broadly the identity, hegemonic and exclusionary politics in the area cum the larger Nigerian society;(b) the Eggon-Hausa-Fulani feud has the potential to exacerbate the sectarian strife in Nigeria’s northern …
Comparative Resources: Continental Philosophy And Daoism,
2016
Singapore Management University
Comparative Resources: Continental Philosophy And Daoism, Steven Burik
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
I argue that continental philosophical resources are more appropriate for comparative philosophy regarding classical Daoism since they in various ways challenge the dominant metaphysical orientation of Western thought and give us a better and more appropriate vocabulary to make sense of important Daoist ideas within the confines of Western languages. Since classical Daoism is largely non-metaphysical or at least not metaphysical in the same way as the Western history of philosophy is, it makes sense that those within the Western tradition who have sought to displace the dominant metaphysical tradition would be more in tune with such non-metaphysical considerations. I …
Could Latinos Choose The Next President? States In Which Latinos Could Determine The Margin Of Victory In The 2016 Presidential Election,
2016
Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
Could Latinos Choose The Next President? States In Which Latinos Could Determine The Margin Of Victory In The 2016 Presidential Election, Laird W. Bergad
Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
This special report in partnership with CNN en Espanol examines characteristics of states in which the Latino electorate could determine victory in the 2016 presidential election. Methods: Data were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau, Voting and Registration, as a part of the Current Population Survey data from the November Voter Supplements. The 2016 estimates were derived by using the yearly percentage rate of increase between 2004 and 2012. Additional data were derived from an analysis of the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) American Community Survey (ACS). Results: In Florida Latinos comprise a large share of the electorate and …
Empowerment From Within: Supporting Palestinian Women’S Struggle Against Violence,
2016
CUNY Graduate Center
Empowerment From Within: Supporting Palestinian Women’S Struggle Against Violence, Ortal Bensky
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Recent reports by the United Nations and local non-governmental organizations present a troubling increase in incidents of violence against Palestinian women in Palestine. These are cases of domestic violence, where the attackers are Palestinians, and political violence, where the attackers are Israeli settlers and soldiers. These violent incidents include attacks on body and property. Most incidents are neither dealt with by the Palestinian authorities nor by the Israeli government and judicial system. There is not sufficient international pressure to enforce justice. The purpose of this study is to offer alternative ways to prevent violent crimes, enforce relevant laws, and provide …
Predicting Genocide And Mass Atrocities,
2016
University of Notre Dame
Predicting Genocide And Mass Atrocities, Ernesto Verdeja
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
This article examines several current risk assessment and early warning models to predict genocide and mass atrocities. Risk assessment (RA) concerns a country’s long-term structural conditions (regime type, state-led discrimination, etc.) that determine overall risk for atrocities. Early warning (EW) focuses on short/midterm dynamics that can serve as triggers. The article evaluates contemporary RA and EW forecast modeling, and asks: How well can we predict mass atrocities and genocide? What are the strengths and limitations to current predictive modeling? Part I examines several quantitative (statistical) RA models and identifies several strengths and limitations in current research. Part II investigates a …
Why The U.S. Government Failed To Anticipate The Rwandan Genocide Of 1994: Lessons For Early Warning And Prevention,
2016
George Washington University
Why The U.S. Government Failed To Anticipate The Rwandan Genocide Of 1994: Lessons For Early Warning And Prevention, Matthew Levinger
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
During the months leading up to the Rwandan genocide of 1994, cognitive biases obstructed the capacity of U.S. government analysts and policymakers to anticipate mass violence against the country’s Tutsi minority. Drawing on recently declassified U.S. government documents and on interviews with key current and former officials, this essay shows that most U.S. government reporting on Rwanda before April 1994 utilized a faulty cognitive frame that failed to differentiate between threats of civil war and genocide. Because U.S. officials framed the crisis in Rwanda as a potential civil war, they underestimated the virulence of the threat to Tutsi civilians and …
The Impossibility To Protect? Media Narratives And The Responsibility To Protect,
2016
NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies
The Impossibility To Protect? Media Narratives And The Responsibility To Protect, Kjell Føllingstad Anderson, Ingjerd Veiden Brakstad
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
The media plays an important role in communicating mass atrocities to audiences across the globe. This article critically examines how journalists’ framing of mass atrocities may contribute to public discourse on the responsibility to protect principle, in particular the perceived obligation to intervene in cases of mass atrocities. It will draw from a broader conceptual framework on bystander responses to mass atrocities and utilise evidence from the analysis of newspaper accounts of the Rwandan and Bosnian genocides. It will argue that, in some cases, media narratives may actually erode political will and encourage passivity in response to mass atrocities.
“Don't Think But Look:” Using Wittgenstein's Notion Of Family Resemblances To Look At Genocide,
2016
Loyola University Maryland
“Don't Think But Look:” Using Wittgenstein's Notion Of Family Resemblances To Look At Genocide, James J. Snow
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
This article contributes to the ongoing and growing scholarly conversation concerning how best to define the term “genocide” following Raphael Lemkin’s coining of the term in 1944. The article first shows that the Convention definition ratified in Paris in 1948 was intended solely for juridical purposes and does not reflect Lemkin’s deeper understanding of genocide. It then surveys a range of scholarship after Lemkin that argues for alternative definitions of term or even calls for jettisoning the term altogether. While it is acknowledged that a clear definition is imperative in a juridical context, it is argued that there are problems …
Upholding The Integrity Of The Ncmp Scheme,
2016
Singapore Management University
Upholding The Integrity Of The Ncmp Scheme, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Last Friday’s combative parliamentary debate on filling Ms Lee Li Lian’s vacated Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) seat offered a foretaste of the dynamics between the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) and the Workers’ Party’s (WP) in the 13th Parliament.
Use Our Diversity To Strengthen Social Cohesion,
2016
Singapore Management University
Use Our Diversity To Strengthen Social Cohesion, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Two Cabinet Ministers recently offered a sobering view of the state of ethnic relations in Singapore, against the backdrop of rising religiosity and global terrorism. Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam spoke of four threats to social cohesion, including Muslims growing more distant from the rest of society and feelings of Islamophobia among non-Muslims. Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli reiterated the importance of practising religion suited to the local context and for Muslims not to be influenced by radical foreign ideologies — often easily spread through social media.
