Lee Kuan Yew

"I always tried to be correct, not politically correct."

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Lee Kuan Yew is often referred to as the founding father of Singapore. After Singapore's expulsion from Malaysia in 1965, Lee became Singapore's first prime minister. Providing social housing and social programs, Lee fostered cohesion between Singapore's Chinese and Malay ethnicities. Levying a combination of state subsidies and efforts to increase free enterprise, Lee sought to establish Singapore as a finance and business hub.

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Pablo Mathis Pablo Mathis studied Security Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands and now pursued a Master at the Kings College London. Pablo’s main area of interest is national security, with a special focus on great-power competition and nuclear and conventional deterrence. When analyzing these issues, Pablo believes in adopting a historical perspective and building on various international relations theories.

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Mathis, P. (2023). Lee Kuan Yew. EPIS Insight · International Relations & Diplomacy.
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