- Hardcover: 680 pages
- Publisher: Pearson Ed Asia; 1 edition (7 Oct 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0130208035
- ISBN-13: 978-0130208033
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15 x 4.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
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- #43 in Books > History > Countries & Regions > Asia > South East Asia > Singapore
- #71 in Books > Biography > Social & Health Issues > Cultural History > Chinese
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The long-awaited, provocative memoirs of the leader of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew.
British colonial rule, Japanese occupation, Communist insurrection, riots, and independence.
How an impoverished, tiny nation with no natural resources became a leading player in the world economy.
An Asian best-seller, now available for the first time in the United States. Visionary? Authoritarian? Model for the West? Lee Kuan Yew, the long-time leader of Singapore, has been called all these things, and more. In these vivid memoirs, Lee takes a profoundly personal look back at the events that led to Singapores independence and shaped its struggle for success. And, as always, he lets the chips fall where they may. Youll be with Lee as he leads striking unionists against the colonial government; shares tea and rounds of golf with key players in Britain and Malaya; and drinks warm Anchor beer with leaders of the communist underground at secret midnight meetings. From British colonial rule through Japanese occupation in World War II, Communist insurrection, riots, independence -- and the struggles that followed -- few political memoirs anywhere have been this blunt, or this fascinating.
Kuan Yew Lee is the Senior Minister of the Government of Singapore, and former Prime Minister. He is universally recognized as the man who transformed Singapore into the modern nation it has become.
British colonial rule, Japanese occupation, Communist insurrection, riots, and independence.
How an impoverished, tiny nation with no natural resources became a leading player in the world economy.
An Asian best-seller, now available for the first time in the United States. Visionary? Authoritarian? Model for the West? Lee Kuan Yew, the long-time leader of Singapore, has been called all these things, and more. In these vivid memoirs, Lee takes a profoundly personal look back at the events that led to Singapores independence and shaped its struggle for success. And, as always, he lets the chips fall where they may. Youll be with Lee as he leads striking unionists against the colonial government; shares tea and rounds of golf with key players in Britain and Malaya; and drinks warm Anchor beer with leaders of the communist underground at secret midnight meetings. From British colonial rule through Japanese occupation in World War II, Communist insurrection, riots, independence -- and the struggles that followed -- few political memoirs anywhere have been this blunt, or this fascinating.
Kuan Yew Lee is the Senior Minister of the Government of Singapore, and former Prime Minister. He is universally recognized as the man who transformed Singapore into the modern nation it has become.
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Kuan Yew Lee is the Senior Minister of the Government of Singapore, and former Prime Minister. He is universally recognized as the man who transformed Singapore into the modern nation it has become.
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A candid and critical look at the history of Singapore,
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This review is from: The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew (Hardcover)
Lee Kuan Yew is one of the most misunderstood leaders in the world. "Helicopter" journalists, on 3 day visits, without appreciation of local conditions think that all societies can be governed the same way. Even foreigners who reside in Singapore do not appreciate how each society can be very different beneath the veener of the skyscrapers in an urban society. Lee does not subscribe to "isms" but views society in the necessary harsh light of social Darwinism. All these are evident from his book. This is a very candid and critical look at a certain period of the Singapore history of which he was the main player, though not the only one, as he himself acknowledges in the book. The battles he fought againt (the colonialists, the chauvinists, the communalists, the communists), the qualities he personified (hard work, integrity, trust, discipline, courage, leadership, imagination)and the policies he pursued (free market, strong defence, meritocracy, social cohesion, clean government, emphasis on education) all have stood Singapore well and are now making it stand out in a region ravaged by economic turmoil. This book is therefore very important for politicians. It teaches that good government is hard work but that once entrusted with the people's will to govern, politicians must do away with easy and populist measures and govern with intelligence, integrity and imagination.
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The style of the prose may not be prize-winning...,
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This review is from: The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew (Hardcover)
The style of the prose may not be prize-winning for the purists, but it is easily understood, and serves the aim of the author - to make the book widely understandable to his people. One could not really fault the subject matter...
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Frank, soul-searching reflections on the history of S'pore.,
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This review is from: The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew (Hardcover)
Indeed LKY should be commended for his frank and open insights into the events leading to the separation of Singapore from Malaysia.
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