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Lee Kuan Yew

The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World

Part of Belfer Center Studies in International Security

Author Graham Allison, Robert D. Blackwill, Ali Wyne
Foreword by Henry A. Kissinger
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On sale Sep 22, 2020 | 224 Pages | 9780262539500
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CNN “Book of the Week”
Featuring a foreword by Henry Kissinger

The grand strategist and founder of modern Singapore offers key insights and opinions on globalization, geopolitics, economic growth, and democracy in a series of interviews with the author of Destined for War, and others

“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
 
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.
FOREWORD
WHO IS LEE KUAN YEW?
WHEN LEE KUAN YEW TALKS, WHO LISTENS?
OVERVIEW
CHAPTER 1: THE FUTURE OF CHINA
CHAPTER 2: THE FUTURE OF THE U.S.
CHAPTER 3: THE FUTURE OF U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
CHAPTER 4: THE FUTURE OF INDIA
CHAPTER 5: THE FUTURE OF ISLAMIC EXTREMISM
CHAPTER 6: THE FUTURE OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
CHAPTER 7: THE FUTURE OF GEOPOLITICS AND GLOBALIZATION
CHAPTER 8: THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY
CHAPTER 9: HOW LEE KUAN YEW THINKS
CHAPTER 10: CONCLUSION
APPENDIX: OTHERS WHO LISTEN WHEN LEE KUAN YEW TALKS
Graham Allison is Douglas Dillon Professor of Government and Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Robert D. Blackwill is Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ali Wyne is an associate of the Belfer Center.
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CNN “Book of the Week”
Featuring a foreword by Henry Kissinger

The grand strategist and founder of modern Singapore offers key insights and opinions on globalization, geopolitics, economic growth, and democracy in a series of interviews with the author of Destined for War, and others

“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
 
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.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD
WHO IS LEE KUAN YEW?
WHEN LEE KUAN YEW TALKS, WHO LISTENS?
OVERVIEW
CHAPTER 1: THE FUTURE OF CHINA
CHAPTER 2: THE FUTURE OF THE U.S.
CHAPTER 3: THE FUTURE OF U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
CHAPTER 4: THE FUTURE OF INDIA
CHAPTER 5: THE FUTURE OF ISLAMIC EXTREMISM
CHAPTER 6: THE FUTURE OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
CHAPTER 7: THE FUTURE OF GEOPOLITICS AND GLOBALIZATION
CHAPTER 8: THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY
CHAPTER 9: HOW LEE KUAN YEW THINKS
CHAPTER 10: CONCLUSION
APPENDIX: OTHERS WHO LISTEN WHEN LEE KUAN YEW TALKS

Author

Graham Allison is Douglas Dillon Professor of Government and Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Robert D. Blackwill is Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ali Wyne is an associate of the Belfer Center.
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Robert D. Blackwill View titles by Robert D. Blackwill
Ali Wyne View titles by Ali Wyne

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