Lee Kuan Yew Through the Eyes of Chinese Scholars (Hardcover)

Lee Kuan Yew Through the Eyes of Chinese Scholars By Chen Ning Yang, Yu Ying-Shih, Gungwu Wang Cover Image
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Lee Kuan Yew through the Eyes of Chinese Scholars is a compilation of essays by highly-respected Chinese scholars in which they evaluate the life, work and philosophy of Lee Kuan Yew, founding Prime Minister of Singapore. Presenting a range of views from a uniquely Chinese/Asian perspective, this book provides valuable insights for those who wish to gain a fuller and deeper understanding of Lee Kuan Yew -- the man, as well as Singapore -- his nation.

Marking the momentous event of his death as well as the 50th anniversary of Singapore's independence in 2015, this compilation reflects both the high regard in which Lee Kuan Yew is held across the Chinese-speaking world as well as the reservations of a few. The contributors are all ethnic Chinese from different academic disciplines ranging from a Nobel laureate in physics, Chen-Ning Yang, to historians, economists and political scientists. They include Singaporeans such as Wang Gungwu and Chew Cheng Hai, as well as scholars from China, the US and Hong Kong such as Yongnian Zheng, Ying-Shih Yu, Lawrence Lau and Hang-Chi Lam among others.

Originally published in Chinese, this English translation makes the material accessible to a wider English-reading audience.



Product Details
ISBN: 9789813202313
ISBN-10: 9813202319
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Publication Date: May 15th, 2017
Pages: 216
Language: English