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Commander of his stage: Lee Kuan Yew | The Economist
Commander of his stage: Lee Kuan Yew | The Economist
Few leaders have so embodied and dominated their countries: Fidel
Castro, perhaps, and Kim Il Sung, in their day. But both of those
signally failed to match Mr Lee’s achievement in propelling Singapore
“From Third World to First” (as the second volume is called). Moreover,
he managed it against far worse odds: no space, beyond a crowded little
island; no natural resources; and, as an island of polyglot immigrants,
not much shared history.
Few leaders have so embodied and dominated their countries: Fidel
Castro, perhaps, and Kim Il Sung, in their day. But both of those
signally failed to match Mr Lee’s achievement in propelling Singapore
“From Third World to First” (as the second volume is called). Moreover,
he managed it against far worse odds: no space, beyond a crowded little
island; no natural resources; and, as an island of polyglot immigrants,
not much shared history.
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