{"product_id":"chiam","title":"Chiam See Tong Bundle","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/TheFirstWave-sample.pdf?799\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside \u003cem\u003eThe First Wave\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e   |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/LetThePeopleHaveHim-Sample.pdf?115653527761590924\"\u003eLook inside \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/LetThePeopleHaveHim-Sample.pdf?115653527761590924\"\u003eLet the People Have Him\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nIn \u003cem\u003eLet the People Have Him\u003c\/em\u003e, we examine the early life of Mr Chiam See Tong, one of Singapore's most notable and longest-serving politicians, whom former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong once said was a \"well-meaning, decent and honest politician and Member of Parliament\", even though they were on opposing political parties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe First Wave\u003c\/em\u003e, we see how Mr Chiam, together with Mr J. B. Jeyaretnam, helped to spearhead the opposition movement in Singapore, a movement that was not without its flaws. It looks at how despite the early successes, cracks showed up within the opposition framework, and how they have attempted work their way back to victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for\u003cem\u003e The First Wave\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A well-researched and well-articulated study that is a cut above many other writings about Singapore's opposition parties ... This book adds to our greater understanding of Singapore's modern political history as a whole.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Professor Hussin Mutalib, PhD, author of \u003cem\u003eParties and Politics: A Study of Opposition Parties and the PAP in Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eLet the People Have Him\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An important ... look into what motivates and forms the political mind of one of Singapore’s most recognisable political icons, but the personal approach of the book would make you believe that he is just an ordinary man.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Howard Lee, \u003cem\u003eThe Online Citizen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon-based researcher and writer on politics and international affairs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLoke Hoe Yeong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e was formerly an associate fellow at the European Union Centre in Singapore, National University of Singapore. He is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/let-the-people-have-him\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/let-the-people-have-him\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLet the People Have Him: Chiam See Tong, The Early Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, which was shortlisted for the 2016 Singapore Literature Prize for non-fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003esale 55.84\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31821826293873,"sku":null,"price":62.82,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/20201109-FirstWave-bundle.png?v=1627281239","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/chiam","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}