Lee Kuan Yew is one of the most influential leaders in Asia. In this illuminating account, Lee writes frankly about his disapproving approach to political opponents and his often unorthodox views on human rights, democracy, and inherited intelligence, aiming always “to be correct, not politically correct.” Since it’s independence in 1965, tiny Singapore – once a poor and decrepit colony – has risen to become a rich and thriving Asian metropolis. From Third World to First is a fascinating and insightful account of Singapore’s survival from a history of oppressive colonialism, the Second World War and major poverty and disorder. Lee also uses previously unpublished official government reports and papers to explain how he led a tiny country into becoming a prosperous and secure modern society, amid the constant hostility of world politics. Today Singapore boasts not only to have the busiest port of trade, best airport with the world’s number one airline, but also the world’s fourth-highest per capita real income? An Island hailed as the city of the future, Singapore’s miraculous history is dramatically recounted by the man who not only lived through it all but fearlessly forged ahead and brought about most of the changes. Lee highlights is relationships with his political peers from Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan to George Bush and poetry-spouting Jiang Zemin. Also a father of three Lee writes warmly of his family life. From Third World to First offers readers a compelling glimpse not only into the heart but also the mind of an incredibly influential man who is impossible to ignore in Asian and international politics.
發表於2024-07-04
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前段時間看瞭李光耀迴憶錄的上集(風雨獨立路),講的是新加坡獨立之前的事情,本集說的是之後到現在這段時間的事情,其實,新加坡真正關於發展的曆史,還是在這段時間裏(就像中國的改革開放以後吧)。這本書的確如李光耀自己所說,現在有很多教人的書,但是很少有真正教...
評分還記得對越自衛反擊戰後每天充斥熒屏的英模報告,而現在這段曆史漸漸被淡忘,英雄的墓碑開始野草叢生。類似的事情經常在曆史上演,一時間轟轟烈烈,過後被人遺忘。 讀李光耀的傳記,裏麵有東盟、越南和中國的關係的描述,中國、越南和柬埔塞之間的剪不斷的聯係,印尼和馬來亞...
評分 評分 評分圖書標籤: 李光耀 新加坡 傳記 政治 英文原版 曆史 biography Singapore
當時一齣版就買瞭至今還存著。那時從頭到尾通讀一遍,對於這位睿智的星州國父是很拜服的。因為有傢人因緣際會在星州落腳度過大半生,對星州及其領導人有一種不同的情結⋯
評分極真實的從一個側麵反映中國七十年代初到九十年代末中國三代領導人的品格特性.
評分治國的教科書,新加坡能有今天,離不開李總理的保姆式管理。
評分近5年來讀過的,最有啓發的一本書。
評分對於華人圈、東南亞、甚至後殖民時代來說都是一部珍貴的人類遺産。作為華文世界尤其是大陸的讀者,感觸最深的莫過於所謂僅用一代人的時間將一個第三世界國傢破繭成蝶為一個發達國傢(俺爹瞄見書名時對「First World」的說法存異議)的光輝功績;再來就是第二部分百科全書式的 20 世紀中後期外交風雲,是極罕見的能同時以一個「個人」角色投入到國際政治舞颱的華人;貫穿始終的是做「正確」的事的膽識與魄力。我們早已習慣於那些在政壇人物過世時所冠以的類似於「遠見卓識」之類的修飾,但在比較之下反而會覺得用在李光耀先生身上會色澤不夠,他果真徹底無愧於華人之光的美譽。
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