{"product_id":"9789814689045","title":"People Matter: Essays by David Chan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a collection of twenty-one essays by Professor David Chan, which first appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/i\u003e from October 2011 to January 2015. The essays discussed a wide range of topics including happiness and well-being, fairness perceptions, the immigration debate and population policies, social cohesion and integration, social mobility, trust in society, public expectations, rationality and emotions, approaches to policy making, modes of thinking, democracy, shared values and principles, and the social compact between people and Government in Singapore. A common theme that runs through these essays is what David calls “People Matter”. “People Matter” refers to both the critical issues that matter to the people and the idea that the way people think, feel and act should matter to policy making and nation building in Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrill into What Makes Singaporeans Happy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFairness: Processes are as Important as Outcome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Heart of the Immigration Debate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 5C Challenges of Cohesion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive Cs to Manage Integration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Goals Matter, So Does the Journey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingaporeans' Well-Being: It's Not Just About Emotions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopulation Priorities and Perceptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreak the Negative Spiral over the Haze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaking Steps to Raise Social Mobility in Singapore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSustainability is Key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrust is a Many Splendoured Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Art of Disagreeing — It Can Yield Some Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Emotions to Shared Values\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving Forward with Great Expectations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrike the Right Balance to Make Singapore a \"City in a Country\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemocracy of Deeds and Voices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Paradoxical Approach to Policymaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Bronze Medallists are Happier Than Silver Winners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValues, Outrage and the Good Society in 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Takes Two to Tango, and Progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Academics, undergraduate and graduates students, professionals interested in  social and behavioural issues in Singapore; civil servants, NGOs; general public\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is the first collection of a series of essays that examine the various social and behavioural issues that have continuously received wide public and policy attention both in and outside Singapore. Each essay presents a state-of-the-art analysis based on scientific rigour and practical relevance, identifies critical unresolved issues and proposes innovative solutions to the problems identified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe author is well-known academic, consultant, and public intellectual both locally and internationally. The diversity of the essays and their insights will provide a very wide reach and multiplier effect in the readership market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book has received a long list of book endorsements from 37 public figures who are leaders in different sectors including Cabinet Ministers, academics and university leaders, and leaders in the public, private and people sectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185626726640,"sku":"9789814689045","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814689045_p0.jpg?v=1763692348","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814689045","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}