Interesting argument! There was indeed a debate in China in the 1980s about embracing soft authoritarianism à la Singapore. But this debate was quashed. How is smart authoritarianism different from soft authoritarianism? Also, Lee Kuan Yew was Prime Minister, not President of Singapore.
Interesting argument! There was indeed a debate in China in the 1980s about embracing soft authoritarianism à la Singapore. But this debate was quashed. How is smart authoritarianism different from soft authoritarianism? Also, Lee Kuan Yew was Prime Minister, not President of Singapore.
very insightful, thx.