{"product_id":"stepup","title":"StepUp: The Workers’ Party of Singapore 2.0 — The Road to GE2025 and Beyond","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book looks at the Workers’ Party of Singapore rise to its current position as the leading opposition party, the struggles it has gone through, and insights from the recent 2025 general election where it fielded its ‘best-ever slate of candidates’. It captures author Yee Jenn Jong’s first-hand experiences in the frontline of opposition politics, capturing behind-the-scenes challenges, constraints, and considerations that the party needs to navigate, and how volunteers power the party’s operations. It also contains analytical insights from co-author and political historian Loke Hoe Yeong, as well as opinions from established political observers and politicians. This book is the successor to Yee’s earlier bestseller, \u003cem\u003eJourney in Blue: A Peek into the Workers’ Party of Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Brief History of the Workers’ Party of Singapore:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eParty of the Workers: the Marshall Years and After (1957–1972)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eWP Redux: Jeyaretnam Takes Over (1972–2001)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBeginning of the Winning Streak: Low Thia Khiang (2001–2010)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe Breakthrough Years Under Low Thia Khiang (2011–2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePritam Singh Takes Over and Prepares for the Future (2018–Present)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2025 General Elections:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMy Journey: Life after Initial Retirement\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eGetting into My Fourth Battle\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe Battle for East Coast GRC\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eRallies of the Workers’ Party\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eHammer Shows, Political Broadcasts and Online Outreach\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eHow Did the WP Get Here? A Post-Mortem of the Workers’ Party’s GE2025 Results\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe WP After GE2025: What’s Next?\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Peek into the Workers’ Party of Singapore:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePowered by Volunteers\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVolunteers in WP-Administered Areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVolunteers in Contested Areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVolunteers for WP Headquarters\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe #StepUp Team\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFrom Volunteer to Candidate\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eInside the GE War Room\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eConcluding Words:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eRetirement\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThank You\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYee Jenn Jong\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former non-constituency Member of the Parliament of Singapore, member of the Workers’ Party of Singapore since 2011, and author of best-selling political titles, \u003cem\u003eJourney in Blue: A Peek into the Workers’ Party of Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNon-Constituency Members of Parliament: What’s Next for the Scheme?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoke Hoe Yeong\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/the-first-wave-jbj-chiam-the-singapore-opposition-in-singapore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe First Wave: JBJ, Chiam and the Opposition in Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and other books on the history of the opposition since independence. He is currently Head of Research at a trade association in the City of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53207553409321,"sku":"9789819829613","price":32.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53207553442089,"sku":"9789819829262","price":56.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/14773.cover.jpg?v=1779792908","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/stepup","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}