From Third World to First
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What’s it about?
Lee Kuan Yew's unflinching account of transforming a resource-poor island from squalid slums to a global powerhouse through radical pragmatism, iron discipline, and controversial social engineering.
You’ll learn
- Good governance is the bedrock of national success
- Pragmatism trumps ideology in nation-building
- Long-term planning requires unpopular decisions
- A clean, competent elite drives progress