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  • Malaysia

    New States in a New Nation

    by R.S. Milne, K.J. Ratnam ...
    First Published in 1974. Throughout this title two interweaving and interacting themes are apparent. One is the changes resulting from the increasingly important role of politics and politicians in states which until 1963 had been colonies. Politics is, as it were, superimposed on administration. The other is the impact of the Federal Government. From 1963 onwards Sarawak and Sabah were changing ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

  • Malaysia

    "Tradition, Modernity, and Islam"

    by R. S. Milne ...
    Malaysia has many problems in common with other developing countries—including the difficult task of achieving economic progress and modernization while retaining useful traditional values, reducing poverty, and minimizing dependence on the export of a few primary products. It also has a remarkable, if not unique, diversity of cultures. Its ethnic divisions (approximately 47 percent Malay 34 ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • Malaysian Politics Under Mahathir

    by Diane K. Mauzy, R. S. Milne ...
    Series series Politics in Asia
    A hard-hitting and readable book which examines Mahathir's character, his ideas and policies and relates them to the social, economic and political setting inside Malaysia. Up until recently, high rates of economic growth and a striking reduction in poverty have been the hallmarks of this vibrant Tiger economy. Mahathir's success has now been placed in jeopardy by the recent economic crisis, and ... Read more

    $108.99 CAD

  • Singapore Politics Under the People's Action Party

    by Diane K. Mauzy, R. S. Milne ...
    Series series Politics in Asia
    A comprehensive overview of politics in Singapore since self-governance. The authors examine how this tiny island has developed into a global financial centre and an economic and social success under the leadership of the People's Action Party which has ruled continuously since 1959. The authors explore the nature of the Singaporean government, as well as major issues such as ethnicity, human ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

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  • Ethnic Relations in Malaysia: Conflict and Harmony

    by Syed Husin Ali ...
    With Malaysia in the throes of sweeping political change, academic turned political activist and presently, Senator from Selangor state to the Parliament, Dr Syed Husin Ali traces how ethnicity has been manipulated, since Independence, by Malaysian politicians for their own gain to the detriment of the masses. In articles spanning more than three decades, collected for the first time here, he ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Singapore in the Malay World

    Building and Breaching Regional Bridges

    by Lily Zubaidah Rahim ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Asia's Transformations
    Relations between Singapore and her immediate Malay neighbours have been perennially fraught with tension and misunderstanding. In making sense of this complex relationship, Lily Rahim explores the salience of historical animosities and competitive economic pressures, and Singapore’s janus-faced security and foreign economic policy orientation and ‘regional outsider’ complex. Focusing on Singapore ... Read more

    $117.99 CAD

  • Politics in Malaysia

    The Malay Dimension

    Edited by Edmund Terence Gomez ...
    Series series Routledge Malaysian Studies Series
    Examining some of the most critical issues in Malaysian politics today, including human rights, law and democracy, gender and Islam, this book explores the contours of the contemporary landscape of Malaysian politics, focusing especially on politics among the majority ethnic Malay community.In particular, the book explains why changes in patterns of political mobilization and the rhetoric of the ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

  • Indonesia Matters: Asia's Emerging Democratic Power

    by Amitav Acharya ...
    Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world after China, India and the United States. It is also the world's largest Muslim majority country and the third largest democracy. Its economy is currently the 10th largest on the global scale. Indonesia is recognized as an emerging power, and a respected member of the international community. It plays an important role not only in the Asia ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Politics in Contemporary Southeast Asia

    Authority, Democracy and Political Change

    by Damien Kingsbury ...
    The countries of Southeast Asia continue to change, evolve and chart courses that sometimes leave outside observers puzzled. Politics in Contemporary Southeast Asia thoroughly assesses the political challenges and changes faced by the countries of Southeast Asia in the 21st century. Focusing on political processes throughout, Kingsbury introduces readers to the challenges of representation and ... Read more

    $91.99 CAD

  • Malaysia in the World Economy (1824–2011)

    Capitalism, Ethnic Divisions, and "Managed" Democracy

    by Azlan Tajuddin ...
    Does the industrial development of a country entail the democratization of its political system? Malaysia in the World Economy examines this theme with regards to Malaysia in the period between 1824 and 2011. Capitalism was first introduced into Malaysia through colonialism specifically to supply Britain with much-needed raw materials for its industrial development. Aside from economic ... Read more

    $78.99 CAD

  • Democracy and Nationalism in Southeast Asia

    From Secessionist Mobilization to Conflict Resolution

    by Jacques Bertrand ...
    Jacques Bertrand offers a comparative-historical analysis of five nationalist conflicts over several decades in Southeast Asia. Using a theoretical framework to explain variance over time and across cases, he challenges and refines existing debates on democracy's impact and shows that, while democratization significantly reduces violent insurgency over time, it often introduces pernicious effects ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Malay Political Leadership

    by Tony Shome ...
    This book demonstrates how particular values and 'notions of leadership', which underpinned traditional Malay leadership, have played a crucial role in the political evolution of the modern Malaysian nation. The author discusses the nature of Malay 'notions of leadership', and considers this throughout the Malay world at the local as well as at the national level, and goes on to describe and ... Read more

    $93.99 CAD