{"product_id":"governing-a-singapore-perspective","title":"Governing: A Singapore Perspective","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor S. Jayakumar, a former minister, diplomat and law dean, shares his candid views on many facets of Singapore’s governance, including fascinating first-hand and behind-the-scenes accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Lee Kuan Yew: first-hand recollections of events revealing the founding prime minister’s working style as well as his human side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn world leaders: his impressions of monarchs, prime ministers and ministers, with many of whom he developed close relations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the relationships between the Government, Ministry of Law, Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Judiciary: how they interact in actual practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn challenging legal issues, including: how Singapore should deal with issues such as the rule of law; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues; and tough penalties such as the death penalty and caning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn contemporary issues, including:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: square;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransition to 4G: should Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong review his handover timeline?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Election 2020: what are the scenarios which the election portends for Singapore’s future?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFight against COVID-19: was it a failure or a success story?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReserved Election of Presidency: was it justifiable or not?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Straits Times Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32195574366321,"sku":"9789814827911","price":32.71,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/GoverningFrontCover_470x_9ad72a9c-e597-4435-af94-9b3c33c55b8a.jpg?v=1605845597","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/governing-a-singapore-perspective","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}