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Hello and welcome to my blog collection! Most pieces are a short 10-minute read, although I am experimenting with many different styles (research papers, op-eds, comics, etc). Hope you enjoy the posts and do remember to leave comments :)
Has data-sharing technology saved our water crisis? No, geopolitical tensions linger still.
Rebecca SE Tan | 20 April 2023 Introduction Is sustainable development for water within reach? Optimists believe that a major piece of...
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May 16, 2023
TIL: Values as a Social Construct?
Rebecca SE Tan 20 October 2022 How are our values and desires formed? This question is tackled by Nancy Hirschmann in her book “The...
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Oct 21, 2022
TIL: Perspectives on “Underachieving Boys” in our Education Systems
Rebecca SE Tan 18 October 2022 I am taking a sociology module for the first time, and some of my readings have been really interesting....
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Oct 18, 2022
Are Democracies Greater Predisposed to Terrorism?
Rebecca SE Tan 11 October 2022 Spurred by my lecture on the causes of terrorism today, I want to explore the argument that democracies...
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Oct 12, 2022
TIL: Polity VS Democracy
Rebecca SE Tan 6 October 2022 I went for a lecture on political theory today, and I just thought I'd share some of my thoughts! While the...
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Oct 6, 2022
Defining Terrorism: A Power Play?
Rebecca SE Tan 5 October 2022 You would think that terrorism would be an easy concept to define. When we think of terrorism, we associate...
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Oct 6, 2022
Ecofeminism: Gender on Environmentalism
Rebecca SE Tan 30 September 2022 Finally – a piece I can tag as both environmental and political science :) “Silent Spring” – a...
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Sep 30, 2022
The Repeal of 377A II: Is Homosexuality Even a Sin?
Rebecca SE Tan 23 August 2022 * Disclaimer: While this article isn't really political science, I am categorising it as such due to the...
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Aug 23, 2022
The Repeal of 377A I: Sin Versus Crime
Rebecca SE Tan 22 August 2022 The recent landmark repeal of Section 377A in Singapore sparked a plethora of conversations on the ground....
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Aug 22, 2022
The Case Against Democratic Expansion II: Pitfalls of Voting
Rebecca SE Tan 11 July 2022 Democracy is only perfect if we believe humans to be perfect – and we’re not. While democracy is often lauded...
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Jul 11, 2022
Pearl Harbour: Japan's Goals
Rebecca SE Tan 1 July 2022 (Sneak Peak of Article) The attack on Pearl Harbour is arguably Japan’s ticket to self-destruction. While U.S....
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Jul 1, 2022
The Case Against Democratic Expansion I: Risky Transitions
Rebecca SE Tan 26 June 2022 (Sneak Peak of Article) There are many pro-democracy arguments – it is lauded as the more accountable and...
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Jun 26, 2022
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