Ethnic enclaves and multi-culturalism

• Main Author: Mohammad Alami Musa
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; Singapore and Homeland Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/168726
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Multi-culturalism has often led to the formation of ethnic enclaves in urban centres. This is paradoxical but a reality. It has happened in many western countries and is evident in Singapore. Three factors have contributed to this, namely, the colonial past; the blindside of policy formulation/imple...