Eugene K B Tan
Biographic Data
| ID | 213987 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eugene K B Tan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eugene K B |
| FAMILY NAME | Tan |
| SIGNATURE | TAN E K B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Singapore Management University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5780-6054 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 50 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Singapore in 2020: The “Crisis of a Generation” – Challenges, Change and Consequences
“Southeast Asian Affairs, first published in 1974, continues today to be required reading for not only scholars but the general public interested in in-depth analysis of critical cultural, economic and political issues in Southeast Asia. In this annual review of the region, renowned academics provide comprehensive and stimulating commentary that furthers understanding of not only the region’s dynamism but also of its tensions and conflicts. It is…
Singapore’s Covid-19 general election: Political breakthrough amid a generational crisis
Singapore’s Covid-19 general election: political breakthrough amid a generational crisis?." The Round Table, 109(5), pp. 622–623
A rhizomatic account of heritage language
This chapter explains heritage language as a product of interactions between users and their environments. It examines the development of heritage language as a rhizomatic system, an imagery that resembles Atkinson&s;s "rainforest" and "lush ecology" imagery. The chapter proposes that the nature of Chinese migrations throughout history constitutes a rhizomatic pattern of diasporas that share certain cultural traditions but are rooted in diverse r…
In Search Of New Forms: The Impact of Bilingual Policy and the ‘Speak Mandarin’ Campaign on Sinophone Singapore Poetry
This essay examines language reform in the first two decades of Singapore's independence in 1965, specifically the bilingual education policy and the ‘Speak More Mandarin, Less Dialects’ campaign. The policy and campaign simultaneously divide and restructure the heterogeneous Sinophone community into a cohesive homologous unit with the promotion of Mandarin as the common language among the various Sinitic dialect groups. The policy and campaign a…
Soft Law and the Development of Norms and Trust in Countering the Terrorist Threat: Engaging the Faith Communities in Post-9/11 Singapore
On July 6, 2010, Singapore's Internal Security Department (ISD) announced that a “self-radicalized,” full-time national serviceman had been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since April 4, 2010. Muhammad Fadil bin Abdul Hamid (Fadil), age 20, would be detained under the ISA for two years in the first instance. According to the media statement, Fadil had become convinced that “it was his religious duty to undertake armed jihad alongsi…
Faith, Freedom, and Us Foreign Policy: Avoiding the Proverbial Clash of Civilizations in East and Southeast Asia
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the primary weakness of US foreign policy, particularly in Southeast Asia which is home to the largest Muslim community in the world, was that it was driven by concerns over archipelagic Southeast Asia as the “second front” in the “global war against terror.” Military warfare and coercive legislation and enforcement are grossly inadequate in winning the hearts and minds of a community. Religion-wise, Asia is no…
Transitioning to a "New Normal" in a Post-Lee Kuan Yew Era
“Founded in 1974, Southeast Asian Affairs provides, without fear or favour, informed and in-depth annual analyses of this vibrant region and its component countries. It is the only publication which does this and is in its own class without peers. It is a mandatory reference and read for those seriously interested in knowing Southeast Asia.”—Professor A.B. Shamsul, Founding Director, Institute of Ethnic Studies, Universiti Bebangsaan Malaysia.“No…
From Clampdown to Limited Empowerment: Soft Law in the Calibration and Regulation of Religious Conduct in Singapore
The focus of Singapore's response to terrorism post 9/11 has been to reach out to the “moderate, mainstream” Muslims as a bulwark against societal implosion. This article examines the broad‐based endeavor toward “religious moderation.” While coercive draconian legislation remain the mainstay against extremists and radicals, the mobilization of soft law, aspirational norms, and values are consciously woven into the state's endeavors to enhance soc…
A union of gender equality and pragmatic patriarchy: International marriages and citizenship laws in Singapore
As a patriarchal society, government policies, societal norms and government regulations in Singapore mirror that normative ideal. Citizenship status and rights along gender lines, manifested in the legal recognition of children of international marriages, reflected this reality for much of Singapore's independence. However, the onslaught of globalization, the rise in international marriages, disconcerting declining birth rates, and an acceptance…
Norming "Moderation" in an "Iconic Target: Public Policy and the Regulation of Religious Anxieties in Singapore
The maintenance of a “moderate mainstream” Muslim community as a bulwark against the fraying of harmonious ethnic relations has become a key governance concern post-September 11. In light of the global concern—and often paranoia—with diasporic Islam, Islamic religious institutions and civil society have been portrayed in the popular media as hotbeds of radicalism, promoters of hatred, and recruiters for a “conflict of civilization” between the Mu…
Multiracialism engineered: The limits of electoral and spatial integration in Singapore
This paper examines Singapore's innovations in electoral and spatial integration. In examining the Group Representation Constituency and the Ethnic Integration Policy, a critique is made of the official discourse that multiracialism is internalized and entrenched in Singapore's political psyche and electoral process. While the electoral and spatial integration policies are driven by the objective of enhancing multiracialism, their actual workings…
International Relations
Europe
From sojourners to citizens: Managing the ethnic Chinese minority in Indonesia and Malaysia
The raison d'être of the management of the minority ethnic Chinese citizenry in Indonesia and Malaysia is not adequately examined in most studies. In this article, ethnic domination is put forth in explaining the dynamics of ethnic conflict management. New multi-ethnic states often opt for selective nation-building by creating institutionalized ethnic boundaries. Ethnic domination occurs when one ethnic group prevails over another through the sys…
From sojourners to citizens: Managing the ethnic Chinese minority in Indonesia and Malaysia
The raison d'être of the management of the minority ethnic Chinese citizenry in Indonesia and Malaysia is not adequately examined in most studies. In this article, ethnic domination is put forth in explaining the dynamics of ethnic conflict management. New multi-ethnic states often opt for selective nation-building by creating institutionalized ethnic boundaries. Ethnic domination occurs when one ethnic group prevails over another through the sys…
A union of gender equality and pragmatic patriarchy: International marriages and citizenship laws in Singapore
As a patriarchal society, government policies, societal norms and government regulations in Singapore mirror that normative ideal. Citizenship status and rights along gender lines, manifested in the legal recognition of children of international marriages, reflected this reality for much of Singapore's independence. However, the onslaught of globalization, the rise in international marriages, disconcerting declining birth rates, and an acceptance…
From Clampdown to Limited Empowerment: Soft Law in the Calibration and Regulation of Religious Conduct in Singapore
The focus of Singapore's response to terrorism post 9/11 has been to reach out to the “moderate, mainstream” Muslims as a bulwark against societal implosion. This article examines the broad‐based endeavor toward “religious moderation.” While coercive draconian legislation remain the mainstay against extremists and radicals, the mobilization of soft law, aspirational norms, and values are consciously woven into the state's endeavors to enhance soc…
Multiracialism engineered: The limits of electoral and spatial integration in Singapore
This paper examines Singapore's innovations in electoral and spatial integration. In examining the Group Representation Constituency and the Ethnic Integration Policy, a critique is made of the official discourse that multiracialism is internalized and entrenched in Singapore's political psyche and electoral process. While the electoral and spatial integration policies are driven by the objective of enhancing multiracialism, their actual workings…
Norming "Moderation" in an "Iconic Target: Public Policy and the Regulation of Religious Anxieties in Singapore
The maintenance of a “moderate mainstream” Muslim community as a bulwark against the fraying of harmonious ethnic relations has become a key governance concern post-September 11. In light of the global concern—and often paranoia—with diasporic Islam, Islamic religious institutions and civil society have been portrayed in the popular media as hotbeds of radicalism, promoters of hatred, and recruiters for a “conflict of civilization” between the Mu…
Faith, Freedom, and Us Foreign Policy: Avoiding the Proverbial Clash of Civilizations in East and Southeast Asia
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the primary weakness of US foreign policy, particularly in Southeast Asia which is home to the largest Muslim community in the world, was that it was driven by concerns over archipelagic Southeast Asia as the “second front” in the “global war against terror.” Military warfare and coercive legislation and enforcement are grossly inadequate in winning the hearts and minds of a community. Religion-wise, Asia is no…
From sojourners to citizens: Managing the ethnic Chinese minority in Indonesia and Malaysia
The raison d'être of the management of the minority ethnic Chinese citizenry in Indonesia and Malaysia is not adequately examined in most studies. In this article, ethnic domination is put forth in explaining the dynamics of ethnic conflict management. New multi-ethnic states often opt for selective nation-building by creating institutionalized ethnic boundaries. Ethnic domination occurs when one ethnic group prevails over another through the sys…
International Relations
Europe
Multiracialism engineered: The limits of electoral and spatial integration in Singapore
This paper examines Singapore's innovations in electoral and spatial integration. In examining the Group Representation Constituency and the Ethnic Integration Policy, a critique is made of the official discourse that multiracialism is internalized and entrenched in Singapore's political psyche and electoral process. While the electoral and spatial integration policies are driven by the objective of enhancing multiracialism, their actual workings…
Norming "Moderation" in an "Iconic Target: Public Policy and the Regulation of Religious Anxieties in Singapore
The maintenance of a “moderate mainstream” Muslim community as a bulwark against the fraying of harmonious ethnic relations has become a key governance concern post-September 11. In light of the global concern—and often paranoia—with diasporic Islam, Islamic religious institutions and civil society have been portrayed in the popular media as hotbeds of radicalism, promoters of hatred, and recruiters for a “conflict of civilization” between the Mu…
A union of gender equality and pragmatic patriarchy: International marriages and citizenship laws in Singapore
As a patriarchal society, government policies, societal norms and government regulations in Singapore mirror that normative ideal. Citizenship status and rights along gender lines, manifested in the legal recognition of children of international marriages, reflected this reality for much of Singapore's independence. However, the onslaught of globalization, the rise in international marriages, disconcerting declining birth rates, and an acceptance…
From Clampdown to Limited Empowerment: Soft Law in the Calibration and Regulation of Religious Conduct in Singapore
The focus of Singapore's response to terrorism post 9/11 has been to reach out to the “moderate, mainstream” Muslims as a bulwark against societal implosion. This article examines the broad‐based endeavor toward “religious moderation.” While coercive draconian legislation remain the mainstay against extremists and radicals, the mobilization of soft law, aspirational norms, and values are consciously woven into the state's endeavors to enhance soc…
Transitioning to a "New Normal" in a Post-Lee Kuan Yew Era
“Founded in 1974, Southeast Asian Affairs provides, without fear or favour, informed and in-depth annual analyses of this vibrant region and its component countries. It is the only publication which does this and is in its own class without peers. It is a mandatory reference and read for those seriously interested in knowing Southeast Asia.”—Professor A.B. Shamsul, Founding Director, Institute of Ethnic Studies, Universiti Bebangsaan Malaysia.“No…
Faith, Freedom, and Us Foreign Policy: Avoiding the Proverbial Clash of Civilizations in East and Southeast Asia
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the primary weakness of US foreign policy, particularly in Southeast Asia which is home to the largest Muslim community in the world, was that it was driven by concerns over archipelagic Southeast Asia as the “second front” in the “global war against terror.” Military warfare and coercive legislation and enforcement are grossly inadequate in winning the hearts and minds of a community. Religion-wise, Asia is no…
In Search Of New Forms: The Impact of Bilingual Policy and the ‘Speak Mandarin’ Campaign on Sinophone Singapore Poetry
This essay examines language reform in the first two decades of Singapore's independence in 1965, specifically the bilingual education policy and the ‘Speak More Mandarin, Less Dialects’ campaign. The policy and campaign simultaneously divide and restructure the heterogeneous Sinophone community into a cohesive homologous unit with the promotion of Mandarin as the common language among the various Sinitic dialect groups. The policy and campaign a…
Soft Law and the Development of Norms and Trust in Countering the Terrorist Threat: Engaging the Faith Communities in Post-9/11 Singapore
On July 6, 2010, Singapore's Internal Security Department (ISD) announced that a “self-radicalized,” full-time national serviceman had been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since April 4, 2010. Muhammad Fadil bin Abdul Hamid (Fadil), age 20, would be detained under the ISA for two years in the first instance. According to the media statement, Fadil had become convinced that “it was his religious duty to undertake armed jihad alongsi…
A rhizomatic account of heritage language
This chapter explains heritage language as a product of interactions between users and their environments. It examines the development of heritage language as a rhizomatic system, an imagery that resembles Atkinson&s;s "rainforest" and "lush ecology" imagery. The chapter proposes that the nature of Chinese migrations throughout history constitutes a rhizomatic pattern of diasporas that share certain cultural traditions but are rooted in diverse r…
Singapore’s Covid-19 general election: Political breakthrough amid a generational crisis
Singapore’s Covid-19 general election: political breakthrough amid a generational crisis?." The Round Table, 109(5), pp. 622–623
Singapore in 2020: The “Crisis of a Generation” – Challenges, Change and Consequences
“Southeast Asian Affairs, first published in 1974, continues today to be required reading for not only scholars but the general public interested in in-depth analysis of critical cultural, economic and political issues in Southeast Asia. In this annual review of the region, renowned academics provide comprehensive and stimulating commentary that furthers understanding of not only the region’s dynamism but also of its tensions and conflicts. It is…
Political science (13 works) · Law (10 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Politics (8 works) · Socioeconomic Development in Asia (8 works) · Economics (6 works) · History (6 works) · Asian Studies and History (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political economy (5 works)