This short book [is] packed with intelligence and insight. If you are
interested in the future of Asia, which means the
future of the world, you've got to read this book.
(Fareed Zakaria CNN, "Book of the Week")
(Fareed Zakaria CNN, "Book of the Week")
When Lee Kuan Yew speaks, presidents,
prime ministers, diplomats, and CEOs listen. Lee, the founding father of
modern Singapore and its prime minister from 1959 to 1990, has honed
his wisdom during more than fifty years on the world stage. Almost
single-handedly responsible for transforming Singapore into a
Western-style economic success, he offers a unique perspective on the
geopolitics of East and West. American presidents from Richard Nixon to
Barack Obama have welcomed him to the White House; British prime
ministers from Margaret Thatcher to Tony Blair have recognized his
wisdom; and business leaders from Rupert Murdoch to Rex Tillerson, CEO
of Exxon Mobil, have praised his accomplishments. This book gathers key
insights from interviews, speeches, and Lee's voluminous published
writings and presents them in an engaging question and answer format.
Lee offers his assessment of China's future, asserting, among other
things, that "China will want to share this century as co-equals with
the U.S." He affirms the United States' position as the world's sole
superpower but expresses dismay at the vagaries of its political system.
He offers strategic advice for dealing with China and goes on to
discuss India's future, Islamic terrorism, economic growth, geopolitics
and globalization, and democracy. Lee does not pull his punches,
offering his unvarnished opinions on multiculturalism, the welfare
state, education, and the free market. This little book belongs on the
reading list of every world leader -- including the one who takes the
oath of office on January 20, 2013.
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