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1 online resource (369 pages) |
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01-WHEN A HAKKA CAME TO TOWN; 02-FIRE IN HIS BELLY; 03-BIRTH OF AN ASIAN NATIONALIST; 04-LEE PLOTTED HIS MOVES; 05-THE COMING OF THE PAP; 06-LEE VS MARSHALL; 07-A NEW ERA FOR SINGAPORE; 08-BUILDING A BRAVE NEW WORLD; 09-PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS0; 10-BIRTH OF A REPUBLIC; 11-WHEN THE OPPOSITION CAME; 12-LEE ATTACKED; 13-MOULDING A NEW SINGAPOREAN; 14-LEE'S SPECIAL BONDING WITH MALAYS; 15-END OF AN ERA; 16-REMEMBERING GALLANT COMRADES; 17-WHAT THE WORLD THINKS OF LEE; 18-WHAT SINGAPOREANS THINK OF LEE18; 19-THE REIGN OF GOH CHOK TONG; 20-LIFE WITH LEE HSIEN LOONG; EPILOGUE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
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It was the 1950s, a tumultuous time for post-war Singapore. Disgruntled with the British ruling power, anti-colonial forces were calling for independence. The main contenders were the People's Action Party (PAP) led by nationalist Lee Kuan Yew and the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) headed by Chin Peng. Displaying their political acumen, Lee and his team overcame all adversities to win the people's mandate. Lee, who became Singapore's first Prime Minister, orchestrated the movement to build a prosperous and peaceful Singapore. When he stepped down in 1990, he left behind an efficient governmen |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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Lee, Kuan Yew, 1923-2015.
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Lee, Kuan Yew, 1923-2015 fast |
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HISTORY -- Asia -- Southeast Asia.
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Politics and government
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Singapore -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002007832
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Singapore
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Electronic book
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ISBN |
9789814677875 |
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9814677876 |
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