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By Chua Vincent
Vincent Chua - 2023
This volume explores the paradox of achieving social cohesion within Singapore's meritocratic and multicultural global city-state. Meritocracy, while promoting equal opportunity, can lead to social stratification through academic sorting and elite identification. The authors propose network diversity—the organic formation of ties across social boundaries—as a remedy. This social mixing, facilitated by policies and platforms within institutions like schools and workplaces, fosters national identity and trust. The book presents empirical research testing this hypothesis within Singaporean society.