Can Singapore's Development Model Be Successful in Rwanda?
Singapore has become a country that attracts attention not only in its region but also around the world with its economic development success. The present study examines the reasons behind Singapore's success by focusing on Lee Kuan Yew's policies following his assumption of government in...
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| description | Singapore has become a country that attracts attention not only in its region but also around the world with its economic development success. The present study examines the reasons behind Singapore's success by focusing on Lee Kuan Yew's policies following his assumption of government in Singapore. It is evident that the implementation of a meritocracy approach by Yew resulted in the effective resolution of a significant national challenge, namely corruption. In addition, a comprehensive restructuring of the country's education and infrastructure was implemented with the objective of enhancing its global competitiveness. Moreover, he elevated the nation to a position of prominence in the global trade arena through the implementation of a free market economy and the strategic investment in ports. Similarly, the efforts of Paul Kagame following his rise to power in Rwanda in 2000 to prevent the country from reliving its past sufferings and to gain a respectable place in the international system are emphasized. Adopting the motto "Singapore of Africa", Kagame's approach centered on the development of technology and service sectors, with the objective of reducing the country's reliance on the agricultural economy. The two countries are evaluated and compared on the basis of similarities such as colonial past, geographical smallness and authoritarian leadership. The present study provides a comparative perspective to understand the intersection of local dynamics and global integration in the development strategies of disadvantaged Singapore and Rwanda. The study's central argument concerns the question of whether Rwanda, adopting Singapore as a paradigm of economic success, might also attain comparable levels of prosperity within the framework of authoritarian modernization theory. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ecc162631fca4400900f0460891753202025-08-20T03:28:29ZengAtatürk UniversityUluslararası İlişkiler Çalışmaları Dergisi2791-724X2025-06-015111410.62425/jirs.158064055Can Singapore's Development Model Be Successful in Rwanda?Oğuzhan Bal0KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİSingapore has become a country that attracts attention not only in its region but also around the world with its economic development success. The present study examines the reasons behind Singapore's success by focusing on Lee Kuan Yew's policies following his assumption of government in Singapore. It is evident that the implementation of a meritocracy approach by Yew resulted in the effective resolution of a significant national challenge, namely corruption. In addition, a comprehensive restructuring of the country's education and infrastructure was implemented with the objective of enhancing its global competitiveness. Moreover, he elevated the nation to a position of prominence in the global trade arena through the implementation of a free market economy and the strategic investment in ports. Similarly, the efforts of Paul Kagame following his rise to power in Rwanda in 2000 to prevent the country from reliving its past sufferings and to gain a respectable place in the international system are emphasized. Adopting the motto "Singapore of Africa", Kagame's approach centered on the development of technology and service sectors, with the objective of reducing the country's reliance on the agricultural economy. The two countries are evaluated and compared on the basis of similarities such as colonial past, geographical smallness and authoritarian leadership. The present study provides a comparative perspective to understand the intersection of local dynamics and global integration in the development strategies of disadvantaged Singapore and Rwanda. The study's central argument concerns the question of whether Rwanda, adopting Singapore as a paradigm of economic success, might also attain comparable levels of prosperity within the framework of authoritarian modernization theory.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4345512otoriter modernizasyon teoriuluslararası sistemekonomik kalkınmaauthoritarian modernization theoryinternational systemeconomic development |
| spellingShingle | Oğuzhan Bal Can Singapore's Development Model Be Successful in Rwanda? Uluslararası İlişkiler Çalışmaları Dergisi otoriter modernizasyon teori uluslararası sistem ekonomik kalkınma authoritarian modernization theory international system economic development |
| title | Can Singapore's Development Model Be Successful in Rwanda? |
| title_full | Can Singapore's Development Model Be Successful in Rwanda? |
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| title_short | Can Singapore's Development Model Be Successful in Rwanda? |
| title_sort | can singapore s development model be successful in rwanda |
| topic | otoriter modernizasyon teori uluslararası sistem ekonomik kalkınma authoritarian modernization theory international system economic development |
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