Lee Kuan Yew - The Grand Master’s Insights on China, United States, and the World - Graham Allison

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'sfuture, 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 audiobook belongs on the reading list of every world leader -  including the one who took the oath of office on January 20, 2013.