Moral Accountability Challenged
According to the People’s Action Party’s moral ideology of accountability, personal behaviour is seen as core to the critique of a public official…
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Increasing Welfare, Containing Entitlement
Singapore’s People’s Action Party has long opposed “Western welfarism”, preferring to emphasise self-reliance. However, this core ideology has…
Capitalism, Inequality, and Ideology in Singapore
Part one of a series of four articles on capitalism, inequality and ideology in Singapore. With widening inequalities and issues with increasing produ…
The Citizens’ Agenda: The Top 5 Issues by GE 2015 Constituencies
678 members of New Naratif’s community responded to stage 2 of The Citizens’ Agenda, and this is how they responded based on their constituency.
John Crawfurd and Anti-Colonialism in Sarawak
After a successful career as a colonial administrator, John Crawfurd forged a second career as a staunch anti-colonial activist, in particular in oppo…
Hell in the House of God
Residents of Singkil, a largely Christian area in Muslim-majority Aceh Province, struggle to preserve their houses of worship, highlighting the proble…
The Citizens’ Agenda: The Top 5 Issues and Results Analysis
678 members of New Naratif’s community responded to stage 2 of The Citizens’ Agenda, and they were very clear about the biggest issues facing Sing…
NN Explains: Why Is the Protection of Minorities Important?
Majorities and minorities exist in every society. Why is it important to society to think about minority representation and rights?
The 28 Most Important Issues Facing Singapore
In Stage 1 of The Citizens' Agenda, New Naratif asked Singaporeans readers what they think are the most important issues facing Singapore, and what th…
Examining the Evolution of “Pendatang”
Between the 1960s and 1980s, the meaning of "pendatang" in Bahasa Malaysia shifted from a neutral "migrant" to become synonymous with danger and treac…
