Tag Archives: Murdoch University

Production Politics and Migrant Labour Advocacy in Singapore

Posted on October 4, 2014 by journalofcontemporaryasia

Charanpal S. Bal, who recently completed his PhD at Murdoch University’s Asia Research Centre, has published his first major journal article with JCA. The article examines the issue of migrant workers in Singapore. Charan’s abstract states: Since 2005, NGO activism, … Continue reading →

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Trade deals

Posted on September 27, 2014 by journalofcontemporaryasia

Articles on trade negotiations are the usual fare of JCA as we have tended to avoid the alphabet soup articles that discuss these trade deals. However, because of the potential significance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership being enthusiastically promoted by the … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Barr’s The Ruling Elite of Singapore

Posted on August 31, 2014 by journalofcontemporaryasia

JCA has a long interest in Singapore. For a time, the journal was banned by the Lee Kuan Yew regime. The late Malcolm Caldwell, a former editor, was threatened with legal sanctions for comments on LKY and was reportedly banned … Continue reading →

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