{"product_id":"lion-city-singapore-and-the-invention-of-modern-asia-hardcover","title":"Lion City: Singapore and the Invention of Modern Asia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeevan Vasagar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling, illuminating and evocative history of Singapore--the world's most successful city-state.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1965, Singapore's GDP per capita was on a par with Jordan. Now it has outstripped Japan. After the Second World War and a sudden rupture with newly formed Malaysia, Singapore found itself independent - and facing a crisis. It took the bloody-minded determination and vision of Lee Kuan Yew, its founding premier, to take a small island of diverse ethnic groups with a fragile economy and hostile neighbours and meld it into Asia's first globalised city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eLion City\u003c\/i\u003e examines the different faces of Singaporean life - from education and health to art, politics and demographic challenges - and reveals how in just half a century, Lee forged a country with a buoyant economy and distinctive identity. It explores the darker side of how this was achieved too; through authoritarian control that led to it being dubbed 'Disneyland with the death penalty'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jeevan Vasagar, former Singapore correspondent for the\u003ci\u003e Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, masterfully takes us through the intricate history, present and future of this unique diamond-shaped island one degree north of the equator, where new and old have remained connected. \u003ci\u003eLion City\u003c\/i\u003e is a personal, insightful and definitive guide to the city, and how its extraordinary rise is shaping East Asia and the rest of the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeevan Vasagar \u003c\/b\u003eis the former Singapore and Malaysia correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He travelled the region to report on demands for political reform, the rise of digital businesses and the growing influence of China. He is now Environment Editor for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, based in London. Prior to joining the \u003ci\u003eFT\u003c\/i\u003e, he reported for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003efor twelve years, including spells as east Africa correspondent and education editor. \u003ci\u003eLion City \u003c\/i\u003eis his first book.\u003cbr\u003e He can be found on Twitter: @jeevanvasagar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.06 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767235412256,"sku":"9781643139340","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e2040e0e0c8b434dcf87f7c709ff08c.webp?v=1780307214","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lion-city-singapore-and-the-invention-of-modern-asia-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}