1st Edition

Lee Kuan Yew's Strategic Thought

By Ang Cheng Guan Copyright 2013
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

Lee Kuan Yew, as the founding father of independent Singapore, has had an enormous impact on the development of Singapore and of Southeast Asia more generally. Even in his 80s he is a key figure who continues to exert considerable influence from behind the scenes. This book presents a comprehensive overview of Lee Kuan Yew’s strategic thought. It charts the development of Singapore over the last... Read more
Introduction  Part 1: The Cold War Years  1. From the 1950s to the mid-70s  2. 1975-1979  3. The 80s Decade  Part 2: The Post-Cold War Years  4. The 90s Decade  5. The New Millenium  6. Conclusion

Biography

Ang Cheng Guan is Associate Professor and Head of the Humanities and Social Studies Education Academic Group of the National Institute of Education, Singapore.

'[Lee Kuan Yew's Strategic Thought] by a distinguished Singaporean historian of the Cold War in South East Asia, [is] a close and detailed reading and analysis of Lee Kuan Yew's expressions, through speeches and articles, on the evolution of regional international relations from before Singapore's expulsion from Malaysia in 1965 to the near present. [It is] a  thoroughly documented account of Singapore's attempts to come to terms with regional and global changes both during and subsequent to the Cold War.'Robert H. Taylor, Asian Affairs, Volume 44, Issue 3, 2013