An in-depth look at how Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand responded to the shift in demographic trends caused by industrialization beginning in the 1970s, with each country formulating strategies unique to its own challenges and cultural context.

This article looks at how the issue of race has mediated politics since independence in Malaysia and Singapore.

Adrienne Rich’s 1977 book, Of Woman Born, distinguishes between the experience of motherhood and institution of motherhood. This article examines how patriarchy operates in the discourse of motherhood in Singapore.

Is popular culture really a force for democracy? Richard Philip explores this question in the Singapore context.