Singapore
Scholarly Publications
Smoking, Life Expectancy, and Chronic Disease in South Korea, Singapore, and the United States: A Microsimulation Model
November 2019
The substantial social and economic burden attributable to smoking is well‐known, with heavy smokers at higher risk of chronic disease and premature mortality than light smokers and nonsmokers.
Avoidable Hospital Admissions From Diabetes Complications In Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, And Communities Outside Beijing
January 2018
Improving the quality of primary care may reduce avoidable hospital admissions.
Modes of Engagement: Muslim Minorities in Asia
June 2014
Of Asia’s 800 million Muslims, 215 million are minorities within their countries. These Muslim minorities have experienced a persistent decline in their socioeconomic and political status.
Other Publications
ASEAN @ 50, Southeast Asia @ Risk: What Should Be Done?
January 2018
In October 2017, twenty-two scholars from eight countries attended a workshop titled “ASEAN @ 50, Southeast Asia @ Risk: What should be done?” The workshop was designed to facilitate a frank and...
Demographic Change in East Asia: Economic, Social, and Security Implications
December 2011
Japan leads, chased closely by South Korea, with China, on a vastly larger scale, not far behind.
Unintended Consequences of Repression: Alliance Formation in South Korea's Democracy Movement (1970-1979)
December 2008
Unintended Consequences of Repression: Alliance Formationin South Korea’s Democracy Movement (1970-1979)Paul Y.
News
A New Look at Cinema in Southeast Asia from Former LKC Fellow Gerald Sim
August 2020
Gerald Sim, a former Lee Kong Chian Fellow with the Southeast Asia Program, explores how Southeast Asian identities, histories, and cultures are portrayed in film in a new book, ‘Postcolonial Hangups...
Experts Gather to Share Findings, Brainstorm Approaches, and Spur Further Research on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
March 2020
The Stanford Center at Peking University (SCPKU), the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), and the APARC China Program jointly hosted a workshop on China’s Belt and Road...
Illustrating the Health Effects of Smoking Reduction
December 2019
Tobacco use is responsible for the death of approximately eight million people worldwide, estimates the World Health Organization, and countries are increasingly making tobacco control a priority....
Events
Globalization, Innovation, and Culture in Korea
April 22, 2016
The 8th Annual Koret WorkshopSouth Korea has become an economic powerhouse, but faces multiple challenges.
Pathways to Democracy: Taiwan's Lessons for China
January 17, 2015
Abstract:Authoritarian ruling parties are expected to resist democratization, often times at all costs.
What Explains Indonesia’s Defense Transformation? Beyond Democratic Reform and the “China Threat”
April 16, 2014
Since the democratization of Indonesia began in 1998, the country’s military has been undergoing major change.
Projects
Diversity and Tolerance in Korea and Asia
A new research collaborative examines diversity issues and challenges in Korea and greater Asia.
English
Late Democratization in Pacific Asia
Professor Thompson builds on Barrington Moore's insight that there are different "paths to the modern" world.
English
Lee Kong Chian NUS-Stanford Initiative on Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia's storied past extends more than two millennia.
English
Multimedia
The South China Sea: What is to be Done?
April 2017
Audio and transcript from the Shorenstein APARC China Program seminar, "The South China Sea: What is to be Done?", on March 8, 2017, with Donald K.
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