Lee Kuan Yew through the eyes of Chinese scholars
By: Chen-Ning Yang, (Tsinghua Univeristy, China), Ying-Shih Yu (Princeton University, United States), Gungwu Wang (East Asian Institute, NUS, Singapore) and others
Contributors: Yu, Yingshi, author; Wang, Gungwu, author
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New Jersey; London; Singapore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9789813202313; 9789813209374
Subjects: History; Politics and government
Work titles: Xue zhe tan Li Guangyao
Description: "A compilation of essays by highly-respected Chinese scholars in which they evaluate the life, work and philosophy of Lee Kuan Yew, founding Prime Minister of Singapore. Presenting a range of views from a uniquely Chinese/Asian perspective, this book provides valuable insights for those who wish to gain a fuller and deeper understanding of Lee Kuan Yew, the man, as well as Singapore, his nation"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Chen-Ning Yang's tribute to Lee Kuan Yew; title: Singapore : what we have overlooked and misinterpreted / Cai Dingjian; title: A hardworking, unflagging student : remembering our founding father, Lee Kuan Yew / Chua Chee Lay; title: Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore / Chen Kang; title: A review of the Singapore story / Du Ping; title: Amartya Sen deconstructs Lee Kuan Yew's "Asian values" / He Aiguo; title: Lee Kuan Yew and his Singapore / Lam Hang Chi; title: Lee Kuan Yew's thoughts on talent and Singapore's development strategy / Liu Hong and Zhang Huimei; title: Lee Kuan Yew, a man of the century / Lawrence J. Lau; title: Lee Kuan Yew's passing marks the real beginning of the post-Lee Kuan Yew era / Lü Yuanli; title: Lee Kuan Yew : history, heritage and the idea of Singapore / Wang Gungwu; title: A final gift / Su Guaning; title: Lee Kuan Yew's political theories / Yu Yingshi; title: Lee Kuan Yew's pragmatism / Zhang Jun; title: Lee Kuan Yew and the politics of the post-colonial world / Zheng Yongnian; title: Lee Kuan Yew and the teaching of Chinese / Chew Cheng Hai.