The Social Contract, Revisited
Governments have duties to protect their citizens, but do citizens also have a duty to maintain their governments?
Opinions
The Four Asian Tigers myth debunked
The rise of the Four Asian Tigers created a group of elite and wealthy nations in a region that previously struggled with development after World War Two. But was their rise really due to policy advantage?
Racial Discrimination on the grounds of Religion
Is it really the fundamental doctrines of religion that cause racism or is it the human propensity for conflict?
The Blurred Lines
The West has always maintained the right of people to govern themselves. What happens when they encounter traditions and cultures that they do not understand? And what happens when their practitioners become significant minorities in their countries?
The Joker – Human And Not A Saviour
The character Joker hails from Gotham, a fictional city in the United States. But the problems the city faces are very much real. What can we learn from this man’s descent into madness?
How Randomised Evaluations Can Galvanise Policymaking In Myanmar
Over the past two months, much ink has been spilled regarding the exploits of Nobel
Changing the Elitist Mindset
I was recently at a family friend’s place for a social gathering when I bumped
Far-reaching Waves
Shipping is a global industry that requires the vigilant watch of various international relations decisions.
Why do regimes collapse in post-colonial SEA?
In the 70 or so years since Europe left Southeast Asia, some regimes have survived,
The Winding Road of Tolkien’s Jewish Allegory
“I didn’t intend it, but when you’ve got these people on your hands, you’ve got to make them different, haven’t you?” “The dwarves of course are quite obviously, wouldn’t you say that in many ways they remind you of the Jews? Their words are Semitic, obviously, constructed to be Semitic. The hobbits are just rustic English people,” he said.
