OPINION: Singapore – 'You drop it, you break it, its finished' - John Elkington

Guardian.co.uk, 26 Jan 2011
Dismissed as "Disneyland with the death penalty" and as "an antiseptic island peopled by a passive citizenry and governed by paranoia", Singapore demonstrates the power of triple bottom line strategy at the country level: economic competitiveness, social inclusion (up to a point) and a cleaner environment for all. It remains to be seen whether the People's Action party (PAP), that has held power for over 50 years, survives Lee's eventual death (he is still a cabinet member), but he aims to ensure his successors – perhaps seduced by consumerist lifestyles – do not forget how fragile the city-state's success is. Full story