Elected Presidency: The Factor of Unintended Consequences

• 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
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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.