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Werken van Kuan Yew Lee

One Man's View of the World (2013) 61 exemplaren
BATTLE FOR MERGER (2014) 16 exemplaren
Lee Kuan Yew in his own words (2003) 8 exemplaren

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Being a Singaporean in my early twenties, I have not much recollection of the esteemed Lee Kuan Yew as a 'star politician' - I was a mere 3 years old when he stepped down to be the Minister Mentor, and a week shy from my 12th birthday on the day that he passed. This book, however, enabled me to catch a glimpse into his mind and character as a young adult now; documenting all his opinions, frank rebuttals and sharp words, I have seen the vigour and passion of the famed Lee Kuan Yew that struck down every single adversary he faced.

Perhaps the most striking of his character was underscored in this reviewed book; his conviction and consequent bluntness. Lee did not mince his words nor succumb to political correctness - in his speeches and debates, he negotiated his positions fiercely with an acute national interest, never shying away from what needed to be understood. Although this induced controversy in his character - with some arguing that Lee advocated for extreme ideologies like nepotism, authoritarianism and even racially-charged eugenics – his ideologies had set the foundations of policymaking and the establishment of systems that had made Singapore what it is today.
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jovid | 1 andere bespreking | Nov 1, 2023 |
As a penultimate year student in university, I feel unprepared thinking of how to tackle the challenges of the working world upon graduation. An education in Science is insufficient to expose me to the multi-faceted issues Singapore is and will be facing, what more to be able to tackle them effectively. . By studying the circumstances that our founding forefather had to face in order to create the Singapore of today, there were many teachable moments that gave me a different perspective to better understand some of the prevalent issues in our community today. Quoting just a few examples in the book, Lee shares his thoughts about pragmatism, having the best to lead our country, the importance of racial harmony, and about the inequality situation in Singapore. A very good read that is not very complicated, it's a must read for someone who is interested to know more about how Singapore is the way it is today.… (meer)
 
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Ben25 | 1 andere bespreking | Apr 9, 2020 |
This is the first of two volumes of memoirs by Lee Kuan Yew, prime minister of Singapore for 30 years, and its most influential leader. It is not without reason that he titles his memoir The Singapore Story.

His prose is disciplined and workmanlike, and he prefers stating facts over reminiscence. He passes over his very British early education, his childhood in Singapore, and even over the incredible brutality of the Japanese occupation with crisp mechanical description. He goes to work on the black market with astonishing discipline, almost casually describing how he escaped several massacres.

After finishing his law degree with top marks, he describes his early forays into politics, and the founding of the People's Action Party, which has had a majority since 1959. He describes his political machinations with astonishing detail and candor, and is an adept judge of character. His description of urban politics, with mass mobilization campaigns, coalition building, and multi-lingual speeches and coalitions, is fascinating.

His first aim, after British decolonization, was to unite Singapore with Malaysia. He speaks very favorably of "The Tunku" Abdul Rahman, but less so of the more local politicians. After tense and uneasy relationship, the union broke down after only two years, and Singapore was to be expelled from Malaysia, with the British soon leaving, and the once-supportive Communists planning an all-out uprising.

The second volume, which I'm going to reread soon, covers the period of Singapore's independence and its economic transformation - arguably the inspiration for significant portions of Deng Xiaoping's system of reforms in China over the last quarter of the 20th century - and we know how those went, and how Singapore is now.

An interesting view into East Asian politics.
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