Bøger af Michael D. Barr

Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister (from 1959 to 1990), has been an international figure not only for establishing Singapore's political and economic stability but also for fostering economic development throughout Asia.

Using examples from film, education, media, politics, and art, Who's Afraid of China? is both an introduction to Chinese soft power and a critical analysis of international reaction to it.

Provides an in-depth and engaging account of the novel ways in which Chinese society is responding to its environmental crisis.

Surveys the political history and pre-history of the 'Asian values' debate. This book explores the histories and conceptual essences of the world religions involved in or affected by the debate.

Post WWII Singapore history generally follows a central theme of progress to establish the PAP political, economic and social model. Alternatives receive cursory treatment as problems, false starts, or difficulties to be overcome. This book reveals a complex situation that involved a much larger cast of significant players.

Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore, is a figure whose international stature far exceeds that of the tiny island over which he presided for thirty years. This book analyses the origin and substance of Lee's ideas.