Elected Presidency: The Factor of Unintended Consequences

Elected Presidency: The Factor of Unintended Consequences

Singapore’s Elected Presidency now includes institutionalised safeguards to ensure minority representation. This change recognises the importance for representation across races in a diverse society, but may instead exacerbate voting along racial lines.

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Main Author: Teo, Terri-Anne
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Country and Region Studies
Singapore and Homeland Security
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84001
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41552
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Singapore’s Elected Presidency now includes institutionalised safeguards to ensure minority representation. This change recognises the importance for representation across races in a diverse society, but may instead exacerbate voting along racial lines.

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