Kuan Yew Lee、Lee Kuan-Yeu、Lee Kuan Yew / Prentice Hall College Div / 1998年10月14日
《The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew》是新加坡开国总理李光耀的自传体回忆录。书中,李光耀深情回顾了自己的政治生涯,以及他如何带领新加坡从一个小国发展成为全球瞩目的经济强国。他分享了自己在治国理政过程中的智慧与决策,揭示了新加坡成功的秘诀,包括强调教育、法治、廉政和务实主义等。此外,李光耀还坦诚地谈到了他所面临的挑战、批评和争议。这本书不仅是对新加坡历史的珍贵记录,也是一部关于领导力、国家建设和全球视野的宝贵教材。通过阅读这本书,读者可以深入了解新加坡的发展历程,以及李光耀作为一位伟大领导者的非凡远见和坚定信念。
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Preface
Key Points
**Purpose**: To document Singapore's improbable journey from a malarial swamp to an international hub.
**Motivation**: There were many myths and half-truths about the country's founding which needed correction.
**Method**: A personal telling with firsthand accounts and recollections from key events.
Chapter 1: The Twain Shall Meet
Subsections
**Background**: Born to middle-class parents, exposed to English and Chinese cultures equally.
**Education**: Studied law at Cambridge University, developing a critical thinking streak.
**Joining the PAP**: Enters politics and joins the People's Action Party (PAP).
**Vision**: Sees potential for Singapore to develop into a modern city state.
Chapter 2: Ambition
Subsections
**Win**: PAP wins the majority in the Legislative Assembly, marking a new era for Singapore.
**Challenges**: Encounters resistance from communist factions within the party.
**Unity**: Moves to consolidate power within the PAP and eliminate factionalism.
**Economic Policy**: Begins crafting economic strategies for Singapore's development.
Chapter 3: From Third World to First
Subsections
**Industrialization**: Pushes for rapid industrialization and the establishment of economic agencies.
**Prosperity**: Singapore enjoys sustained economic growth, becoming a model for development.
**Education reform**: Prioritizes education for all social classes, leading to social mobility.
**Multiracial Harmony**: Nurtures a racially harmonious society amidst ethnic differences.
... (Continued for remaining chapters)