Grand strategist and founder of modern Singapore offers key insights and controversial opinions
on globalization geopolitics economic growth and democracy. 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—including the one who takes the oath of office on January 20 2013.
