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Ideologies / Technocrat / Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew — ink portrait
§ The minds · 1923–2015 · Singapore · Prime Minister

Lee Kuan Yew

The architect of Singapore

Meritocratic governance, market growth, firm control.

Rooted Technocrat →
Economic+70
SocialistMarket
Governance+30
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Social−25
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The founding premier who turned Singapore into a wealthy city-state through technocratic meritocracy, open markets and tightly managed politics — the model of developmental technocracy.

social

Confucian-pragmatic order; discipline and 'Asian values.'

economic

Pro-market, pro-trade development steered by an expert state.

governance

Soft-authoritarian meritocracy; results over contestation.

Notable for
  • Built modern Singapore
  • Meritocratic civil service
  • Market-led development
meritocracydevelopmental-statepragmatism
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