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To Catch a Tartar: A Dissident in Lee Kuan Yew's Prison

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Behind bars for opposing Lee Kuan Yew

To Catch a Tartar could be a good read for those interested in political memoirs and accounts of activism against authoritarian regimes. It offers a firsthand account of Francis Seow's experiences as a government official who seeks to build an opposition in Singapore and is subsequently detained for 72 days. Through his memoir, Seow sheds light on the highly repressive political climate in Singapore during Lee Kuan Yew's regime and the constant surveillance and harassment of political dissidents.

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To Catch a Tartar: A Dissident in Lee Kuan Yew's Prison

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ISBN: 9780938692560
Authors: Francis Seow
Date of Publication: 1994-10-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.13
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A semi-autobiographical account of Seow's experiences as a government official and his 72-day detention in 1988 for courting if not colluding with U.S. diplomats to build an opposition in Singapore.
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Behind bars for opposing Lee Kuan Yew

To Catch a Tartar could be a good read for those interested in political memoirs and accounts of activism against authoritarian regimes. It offers a firsthand account of Francis Seow's experiences as a government official who seeks to build an opposition in Singapore and is subsequently detained for 72 days. Through his memoir, Seow sheds light on the highly repressive political climate in Singapore during Lee Kuan Yew's regime and the constant surveillance and harassment of political dissidents.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.