Archive for June 29th, 2009
State of the Lee
Last spotted: May 24, 2012 in Tokyo
Last analyzed: May 24, 2012 in Tokyo
Analysis
Mental acuity: In response to what appear to be unscripted questions, Lee speaks slowly but coherently.
Physical health: Lee seems to have aged visibly since last appearance. He gestures slightly with his hands and turns his head.
Next expected:
?State of Mrs Lee
Lee Kuan Yew's wife Kwa Geok Choo died on October 2, 2010.-
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Constructing Singapore: “pragmatism” and personalised power
The SDP provides some excerpts of Constructing Singapore: Elitism, Ethnicity and the Nation-Building Project by Michael D. Barr & Zlatko Skrbis (previously reviewed here). The oil that lubricates the Singapore system is the exercise of personal power. The personal character of power is demonstrated without much effort in the person of Lee Kuan Yew, who [...]
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Tags: constructing singapore, goh chok tong, lee hsien loong, lee kuan yew, michael barr, zlatko skrbis