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pt. 1. Getting the basics right Going it along Building an army from scratch Britain pulls out Surviving without a hinterland Creating a financial center Winning over the unions A fair, not welfare, society The Communists self-destruct Straddling the middle ground Nurturing and attracting talent Many tongues, one language Keeping the government clean Greening Singapore Managing the media Conductor of an orchestra pt. 2. In search of space : regional and international Ups and downs with Malaysia Indonesia : from foe to friend Building ties with Thailand, the Philippines, and Brunei Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia : coming to terms with the modern world Asean : unpromising start, promising future East Asia in crisis 1997-1999 Inside the commonwealth club New bonds with Britain Ties with Australia and New Zealand South Asia's legends and leaders Following Britain into Europe The Soviet Union : an empire implodes America : the anticommunist anchorman Strategic accord with the United States America's new agenda Japan : Asia's first miracle Lessons from Japan Korea : at the crossroads Hong Kong's transition Taiwan : the other China China : the dragon with a long tail Deng Xiaoping's China China beyond Beijing Tiananmen China : to be rich is glorious pt. 3. Winding up Passing the baton My family. Managing the media Conductor of an orchestra pt. 2. In search of space : regional and international Ups and downs with Malaysia Indonesia : from foe to friend Building ties with Thailand, the Philippines, and Brunei Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia : coming to terms with the modern world Asean : unpromising start, promising future East Asia in crisis 1997-1999 Inside the commonwealth club New bonds with Britain Ties with Australia and New Zealand South Asia's legends and leaders Following Britain into Europe The Soviet Union : an empire implodes America : the anticommunist anchorman Strategic accord with the United States America's new agenda Japan : Asia's first miracle Lessons from Japan Korea : at the crossroads Hong Kong's transition Taiwan : the other China China : the dragon with a long tail Deng Xiaoping's China China beyond Beijing Tiananmen China : to be rich is glorious pt. 3. Winding up Passing the baton My family. China beyond Beijing Tiananmen China : to be rich is glorious pt. 3. Winding up Passing the baton My family. China : to be rich is glorious pt. 3. Winding up Passing the baton My family.

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