num_pages: 223
description: Sharp commentaries on Singapore politics and contemporary issues by former journalist Cherian George compiled in one volume. The book presents a collection of stimulating essays that get to the very heart of the Singapore system and the dynamics shaping it, revealing many of the tensions and contradictions inherent in the "air-conditioned nation" and the factors accounting for the political success of the ruling People's Action Party.
language: English
title: Singapore: The Air-conditioned Nation. Essays on the Politics of Comfort and Control, 1990-2000
titlecomplete: Singapore: The Air-conditioned Nation. Essays on the Politics of Comfort and Control, 1990-2000
genres: History, Asia, Economics, Politics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 154
publisher: Landmark Books