POL101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Lee Kuan Yew, Liberal Democracy, Authoritarianism
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Singapore: one of the 5 richest countries, highly educated, efficiently run, all without democracy. Gaining 95% of votes there is no evidence of voter fraud. However the regime is quick to suppress challengers and to discipline its insecure elite = calibrated coercion. One of the most outspoken opposition politicians chee has been targeted by. Lee because he demonstrates a true threat to the pap. Although singapore may seem like one of the world"s least corrupt government it is also opaque. Not a lot of information is available about how the regime invests its foreign reserves and what it pays its top officials. Obsessed with racial fissure in a way that only makes them stronger. As education continues to rise less people will support the status quo and want more freedom in the press, politics etc. Also, many people in asia in general show support for democratic values. South asia, strong support for democracy but weak support against authoritarianism.
