{"product_id":"signals-in-the-noise","title":"Signals in the Noise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOoi Kee Beng\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback, 250 pages\u003cbr\u003e9789811881534\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes on Penang, Malaysia and the World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalaysia is no easy country to analyse, or even to understand. With so many narratives about the country, its peoples, and its histories, the noise generated — both online and off — can be as deafening as that of any rave party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 2019, Malaysians have lived through a unique period in the country’s history. Amid the Covid pandemic and its many challenges, Malaysia experienced three prime minister changes, and countless other political dramas and plot twists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSignals in the Noise\u003c\/em\u003e is not just a book on politics, though. Moving with ease between different sociopolitical and socioeconomic discourses, this collection of Ooi Kee Beng’s columns and commentaries — published between 2019 and 2023 — showcases more than ever his talent as a historian and philosopher, alongside his prowess as a political scientist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wide-ranging collection is a must-read beginner's guide to Malaysian politics. It also highlights Ooi’s love for his hometown of Penang, his concern for the environment, and how the arts define a society and its perceptions of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faction Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40180519993379,"sku":"9789811881534","price":30.5,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/products\/DSC_5467.jpg?v=1701244077","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/signals-in-the-noise","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}