Lee Kuan Yew and the “Asian values” debate

Asian Studies Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 309-334

  Barr, Michael D ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 85066189627     PISSN: 10357823     EISSN: 14678403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10357820008713278     Document Type: Article

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