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The Singapore Lion : A Biography of S. Rajaratnam / Irene Ng.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Singapore : ISEAS Publishing, [2010]Copyright date: ©2010Description: 1 online resource (624 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9789814279512
  • 9789814279529
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Author’s Note -- 1 Beginnings -- 2 Becoming Secular -- 3 Turning Left -- 4 Love and War -- 5 Writing Fiction -- 6 The One-Man Band -- 7 Standard Trouble -- 8 Strike for Power -- 9 Championing Democracy -- 10 Publishing and Politics -- 11 The Malayan Question -- 12 Moment of Truth -- 13 Taking Power -- 14 Creating National Identity -- 15 Shaping the Good Society -- 16 The First Test -- 17 The Lion’s Roar -- 18 Wooing North Borneo -- 19 The Malaysian Dream -- 20 Merger At Last -- Notes -- Interviews -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Summary: “Irene Ng has written a book that gives a comprehensive portrayal of Mr Rajaratnam - one of Singapore’s outstanding leaders who played a crucial part in the momentous and crisis-ridden transition to iindependence. This is a book about the man and his wisdom. One would fail to appreciate him until one reads this absorbing book and reflects on the acuity and breadth of his insights and his wisdom.” - S. R. Nathan, President of Singapore “In the course of a 33-year career in diplomacy, I met many great leaders. Having done so, I can confidently assert that S. Rajaratnam was one of the greatest leaders I met. Sadly, few in Singapore understand how great Rajaratnam was. This well-researched comprehensive volume by Irene Ng therefore fills a real need. Both Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans will benefit a lot from reading it.” - Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore “Rajaratnam is one of the founding fathers of modern Singapore. He was Singapore’s first and longest serving foreign minister. He was a rebel and a revolutionary. He was an intellectual and a man of action. In this wonderful book, Irene Ng tells the story of this remarkable leader of Singapore. I found the book both enjoyable and insightful.” - Tommy Koh, Ambassador-At-Large, Singapore
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Author’s Note -- 1 Beginnings -- 2 Becoming Secular -- 3 Turning Left -- 4 Love and War -- 5 Writing Fiction -- 6 The One-Man Band -- 7 Standard Trouble -- 8 Strike for Power -- 9 Championing Democracy -- 10 Publishing and Politics -- 11 The Malayan Question -- 12 Moment of Truth -- 13 Taking Power -- 14 Creating National Identity -- 15 Shaping the Good Society -- 16 The First Test -- 17 The Lion’s Roar -- 18 Wooing North Borneo -- 19 The Malaysian Dream -- 20 Merger At Last -- Notes -- Interviews -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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“Irene Ng has written a book that gives a comprehensive portrayal of Mr Rajaratnam - one of Singapore’s outstanding leaders who played a crucial part in the momentous and crisis-ridden transition to iindependence. This is a book about the man and his wisdom. One would fail to appreciate him until one reads this absorbing book and reflects on the acuity and breadth of his insights and his wisdom.” - S. R. Nathan, President of Singapore “In the course of a 33-year career in diplomacy, I met many great leaders. Having done so, I can confidently assert that S. Rajaratnam was one of the greatest leaders I met. Sadly, few in Singapore understand how great Rajaratnam was. This well-researched comprehensive volume by Irene Ng therefore fills a real need. Both Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans will benefit a lot from reading it.” - Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore “Rajaratnam is one of the founding fathers of modern Singapore. He was Singapore’s first and longest serving foreign minister. He was a rebel and a revolutionary. He was an intellectual and a man of action. In this wonderful book, Irene Ng tells the story of this remarkable leader of Singapore. I found the book both enjoyable and insightful.” - Tommy Koh, Ambassador-At-Large, Singapore

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Dez 2022)