As the city-state of Singapore mourns its founding father, many around the world are slowly realizing the enormous impact he had on Asian geopolitics and international relations. Former US Secretary of State George P Shultz dubs him a “one-man world intelligence agency”, and in death he has been lauded by the likes of Henry Kissinger, Helmut Schmidt, Tony Blair, and Li Lanqing among many other statesmen. At the same time, it is this same Lee Kuan Yew that has been accused of exhibiting authoritarian tendencies, suing journalists for libel and detaining political opponents whilst implementing draconian laws regulating the personal behaviour of Singaporeans. This seminar will assess Lee Kuan Yew’s mark on Singapore and the world, and imagine a Singapore and an Asia without one of its giants on the world stage.
Roundtable Discussion Panalists
Mr Edgar Liao, PhD Candidate, Department of History
Ms Clarrie Ng, MAAPPS Candidate, Institute of Asian Research
Dr Kai Ostwald, Co-Director, Centre for Southeast Asia Research
Dr John Roosa, Associate Professor, Department of History
Dr Yves Tiberghien, Director, Institute of Asian Research
Mr Willy Wong, Retired lecturer and administrator, Singapore Polytechnic
The Roundtable Discussion will be moderated by Dr Kai Ostwald, Co-Director, Centre for Southeast Asia Research
Light beverages and referesments will be provided
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Sponsor: Centre for Southeast Asia Research
By: Mr. Edgar Liao, UBC History Deptartment PhD Candidate; Ms. Clarrie Ng, IAR MAAPPS Candidate; Dr. Kai Ostwald, Co-Director, Centre for Southeast Asia Research; Dr. John Roosa, UBC History Department, Associate Professor; Dr. Yves Tiberghien, IAR Director; Mr. Willy Wong, retired Singapore Polytechnic Lecturer
Type: Event
