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From Third World to First: Singapore and the Asian Economic Boom
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.
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.
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Publisher : Harper Business; International ed. edition (20 Feb. 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 768 pages
ISBN-10 : 0060957514
ISBN-13 : 978-0060957513
Dimensions : 15.24 x 3.91 x 22.86 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 4,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
1 in East & South East Asian Historical Biographies
13 in Historical Biographies starting 1901
16 in Community & Culture Biographies
Customer reviews: 4.7
754 ratings
Publisher : Harper Business; International ed. edition (20 Feb. 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 768 pages
ISBN-10 : 0060957514
ISBN-13 : 978-0060957513
Dimensions : 15.24 x 3.91 x 22.86 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 4,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
1 in East & South East Asian Historical Biographies
13 in Historical Biographies starting 1901
16 in Community & Culture Biographies
Customer reviews: 4.7
754 ratings
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