In Singapore, discussions on and management of societal fault lines are underpinned by the pursuit of harmony and cohesion.

To effect this, the state has adopted a multi-pronged strategy, spanning wide-ranging community institutions, wielding firm leadership in scoping sensitive conversations, and acting as a final arbiter of contentious issues.


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Mathew Mathews is head of the Social Lab and a senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), National University of Singapore. Melvin Tay is a research associate at the IPS.

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