The rejuvenation of the NSP and the rebranding of the SDP: conversations with Singapore's Opposition politicians
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Article Title | The rejuvenation of the NSP and the rebranding of the SDP: conversations with Singapore's Opposition politicians |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | James, Kieran (Author), Chia, Roderick (Author), Grant, Bligh (Author) and Lee, Dexter (Author) |
Editors | Abdullah, Kamarulnizam |
Journal Title | Jebat: Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies |
Journal Citation | 38 (2), pp. 99-118 |
Number of Pages | 19 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Kuala Lumpur |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.ukm.my/jebat/images/upload/Kieran%20James%2038%20%282%29%20%28December%202011%29.pdf |
Abstract | Via detailed personal interviews, this paper canvasses the views of leading Singapore oppositional grassroots activists about the state of play in Singapore politics and likely developments over the next ten to fifteen years. We focus on two activists who are internet-focused and who have recently switched political parties. Although still strong poll performers in 2011, the Workers’ Party of Singapore (WP) has lost three important members from its 2006 campaign – Chia Ti Lik, Goh Meng Seng, and James Gomez. In this paper Goh and Gomez reflect upon their reasons for leaving WP. Goh points to the lack of emphasis placed by the WP upon internet activism which he views as a strategic error. In one key respect Gomez differs significantly in strategy from Goh, arguing that the latter’s Malay Bureau within the National Solidarity Party (NSP) reflects outdated, old-school politics which can be contrasted sharply with Gomez' Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) post-modern multicultural ethos. |
Keywords | activism, civil society, grassroots activism, internet activism, Opposition parties, rebranding, Singapore politics, Singapore opposition |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 441004. Social change |
441013. Sociology of migration, ethnicity and multiculturalism | |
440807. Government and politics of Asia and the Pacific | |
441016. Urban sociology and community studies | |
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Byline Affiliations | School of Accounting, Economics and Finance |
Independent Researcher, Australia | |
University of New England | |
University of Exeter, United Kingdom | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1585/the-rejuvenation-of-the-nsp-and-the-rebranding-of-the-sdp-conversations-with-singapore-s-opposition-politicians
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