Singapore: The Air-Conditioned Nation. Essays on the Politics of Comfort and Control, 1990-2000 Condition:Well Read he stumbles across a tense

he stumbles across a tense gathering of 12 local men who have met in secret to discuss a series of unexplained events: a wealthy man has vanished

When the midnight calls come in from the hospital

One by one he would name them as he wove them into his heart in the deep of night

The book blends investigative reporting with a cautionary tale about greed and hubris in finance

Singapore: The Air-Conditioned Nation. Essays on the Politics of Comfort and Control, 1990-2000 Condition:Well Read he stumbles across a tenseSharp 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.