Leaders with many traits but a singular purpose: Lee Kuan Yew and Mahathir Mohamad

Hossain , Ishtiaq (2011) Leaders with many traits but a singular purpose: Lee Kuan Yew and Mahathir Mohamad. Asiatic, 5 (2). pp. 122-130. ISSN 1985-3106

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Abstract

During their long tenure as Prime Ministers of Singapore (from 1959 to 1990 for LKY) and Malaysia (from 1981 to 2003 for Dr. Mahathir), both leaders exercised singular influences over public policies in their respective countries, whether it is meritocracy in the case of ingapore or Malaysia‟s handling of the Asian Economic Crisis of 1997.This article argues that they be categorized as nation-builders.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3957/13989
Subjects:	J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Political Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Ishtiaq Hossain
Date Deposited:	19 Jan 2012 12:43
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2012 12:43
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/13989

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