From Third World to First - Singapore and the Asian Economic Boom (Paperback, International ed.)

Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965. How is it, then, that today the former British colonial trading post is a thriving Asian metropolis with not only the world's number one airline, best airport, and busiest port of trade, but also the world's fourth-highest per capita real income? The story of that transformation is told here by Singapore's charismatic, controversial founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. Rising from a legacy of divisive colonialism, the devastation of the Second World War, and general poverty and disorder following the withdrawal of foreign forces, Singapore now is hailed as a city of the future. This miraculous history is dramatically recounted by the man who not only lived through it all but who fearlessly forged ahead and brought about most of these changes. Mr. Lee is one of the most respected political figures in the world today ("Time" and "Newsweek" regularly profile his socio-economic strategies and his regime), and recognition of his name among academic, political, historical and sociological circles is guaranteed. This volume also features a foreword from Dr. Henry Kissinger.

General

Imprint:	HarperBusiness
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2011
First published:	February 2011
Authors:	Lee Kuan Yew
Dimensions:	230 x 152 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	729
Edition:	International ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-06-095751-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	0-06-095751-4
Barcode:	9780060957513

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Fri, 9 Aug 2019 | Review by: Gavin J.

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