Lee Kuan Yew
Subtitle: Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going
By: Han Fook Kwang ... [et al.].
Contributors: Han, Fook Kwang
Publisher: Straits Times Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 522
ISBN-13: 9789814266727
Subjects: Politics and government; Social conditions; Interviews; Prime ministers; Political and social views
Description: Presented in Q&A format, and enriched with strong contextual narrative, each chapter features Lee in full flow – sometimes combative, occasionally querulous, but always engaging. His views are articulated forcefully, with forays into history to buttress his point. To him, Singapore is a miracle that could disappear if not for exceptional leadership and safeguards. Here is Lee at 87, an unrepentant believer in strong government, in genes, and in the view that economics trumps freedoms. This book presents the politically incorrect Lee, often impatient and dismissive of those who criticise his worldview. He is not one for regrets. He does not recant. But there are moments when he looks back and thinks he could have done things differently or been more accommodating. Readers will gain insight into Lee’s mind as he ruminates, argues, thinks aloud and rebuts.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-448) and index.