{"product_id":"standing-tall-the-goh-chok-tong-years-volume-2","title":"Standing Tall: The Goh Chok Tong Years \u2028Volume 2","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSome did not expect him to last long as Prime Minister. Few\npredicted he would succeed in the footsteps of Lee Kuan Yew. When Goh Chok Tong\ntook over as the second Prime Minister of Singapore in 1990, many — from within\nand without the country — wondered aloud if the young country would survive Lee\nKuan Yew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut Goh would confound the naysayers, leading Singapore for\n14 years through recessions, terrorist attacks, electoral setbacks and even a\nmysterious virus. \u003ci\u003eStanding Tall\u003c\/i\u003e captures the transformation of\na political leader, evolving from a Prime Minister with a touch of naivety to a\nhard-nosed strategist. He would introduce some of the country's most\ncontroversial policies, including the foreign talent scheme and formula for\nministerial salaries, while advancing a kinder and gentler Singapore with the\nlikes of MediFund and Edusave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe unchartered post-Cold War world which Goh stepped into\nposed challenges to the new leader, yet he not only cemented but also expanded\nSingapore's global space and stature. Along the way, he overcame hurdles from\nBill Clinton's administration, exchanged quips with Nelson Mandela, and even\nsaved Li Peng from a possibly severe heart attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis sequel is written by author and journalist Peh Shing\nHuei, who also penned \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTall Order: The Goh Chok Tong Story, Volume 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\nThrough interviews and access to People's Action Party documents and Goh's\nnotes, this authorised biography uncovers rare insights into Singapore\npolitics. \u003ci\u003eStanding Tall\u003c\/i\u003e tells the untold story of the Goh Chok\nTong years, as he continues with Singapore's transformation into a global city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeh Shing Huei\u003c\/b\u003e is a Singapore Literature\nPrize-winning author of several books, including the No. 1 bestseller \u003ci\u003eNeither\nCivil Nor Servant: The Philip Yeo Story\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a founding partner of\ncontent agency The Nutgraf, and former news editor and China bureau chief\nat \u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOther books written and co-written by the author: \u003ci\u003eDream\nIsland: The Mad, Mad World of Philip Yeo\u003c\/i\u003e; Panjang; \u003ci\u003eProject\n0812: The Inside Story of Singapore's Journey to Olympic Glory\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRings\nof Stars and Crescent: 70 Years of the Olympic Movement in Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhen\nthe Party Ends: China's Leaps and Stumbles after the Beijing Olympics\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eStruck\nby Lightning: Singaporean Voices Post-1965\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832704790735,"sku":"9789811234934","price":30.52,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_5ff0d463-547f-406a-8c24-df2a04107db3.webp?v=1770692129","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/standing-tall-the-goh-chok-tong-years-volume-2","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}