Reflections: The Legacy Of Lee Kuan Yew

by Yang Razali Kassim (Editor), Mushahid Ali (Editor)

Overview

Reflections: The Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew is a collection of essays reflecting on Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew's immense contribution to nation-building and the idea of development. This includes its various models — from government and statecraft as well as leadership and governance, to economic development and the management of plural societies. The papers are written by a range of authors who had worked closely with, or for, or grew up, under Lee Kuan Yew.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814723886
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/19/2016
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Ong Keng Yong xi

Preface Yang Razali Kassim xv

Introduction Mushahid Ali xix

Chapter I Lee Kuan Yew's Leadership

History, Heritage and the Idea of Singapore Wang Gungwu 3

Reflections on Lee Kuan Yew: His Legacy on the Public Service Eddie Teo 9

The Three Lee Kuan Yews I Remember Chan Heng Chee 17

The Man and His Dream Joseph Chinyong Liow 22

The Sage and Giant from Southeast Asia Jusuf Wanandi 27

The Engine That Was Too Big for the Boat Kumar Ramakrishna 31

Chapter II Lee Kuan Yew and Foreign Policy

Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew's Worldview Aug Cheng Guan 40

Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore's Foreign Policy: A Productive Iconoclasm Alan Chong 45

Pursuing Mutual Strategic Interests: Lee Kuan Yew's Role in Singapore-US Relations Ong Keng Yong 50

A US Envoy's Impressions of Lee Kuan Yew Daniel Chua 56

Lee Kuan Yew's China Wisdom Hoo Tiang Boon 62

Lee Kuan Yew and India's Turn to Pragmatism C. Raja Mohan 67

Lee Kuan Yew's Leadership: Model for China? Benjamin Ho 72

A Towering Inspiration for China Zha Daojiong 78

Lee Kuan Yew and Suharto: How Mutual Trust Fostered Bilateral Ties Barry Desker 83

Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy: His Impact on Singapore-Malaysia Relations David Han 91

Lee Kuan Yew's Economic Legacy: Lessons for Aspiring Countries Pradumna B. Rana Chia-yi Lee 97

Right Lessons, Wrong Lessons: Africa and Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy Greg Mills 102

Chapter III Lee Kuan Yew and Nation-Building: What Next?

Politician, Lawyer: Will the Legal Culture Endure Him? Kevin YL Tan 111

Singaporean Singapore: What Next after Lee Kuan Yew? Bilveer Singh 119

Reviving Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy: Malay as the National Language Yang Kazali Kassim 125

Singapore's Strategic Future: Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy for the Next 50 years Mushahid Ali 137

Leaving a Lasting Legacy Toh Ting Wei 142

What Lee Kuan Yew Means to Youth Today Ang Hwee Min Lo Yi Min 149

Singapore's Future Post-LKY: What Do Young Singaporeans Want? Nur Diyanah Anwar 154

Will There Be Another LKY? Dylan Loh 160

Contributors 167

About the Editors 175

About RSIS 177