Transforming Malaysia : Dominant and Competing Paradigms /

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In the wake of Malaysia's 13th General Election some commentators speak of a sharpening of ethnic politics - with Prime Minister Najib blaming a ""Chinese tsunami"" for his government's polling setbacks; others are optimistic about the arrival of a new ""non-r...

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Other Authors: Tham, Siew Yean (Editor), Abdul Rahman Embong (Editor), Milner, Anthony Crothers, 1945- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia : Institute of Malaysian & International Studies, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
East Asia.
History & Archaeology.
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East.
Race relations.
Politics and government.
Diplomatic relations.
Economic policy.
Malaysia > Race relations.
Malaysia > Politics and government.
Malaysia > Foreign relations.
Malaysia > Economic policy.
Malaysia.
Malaisie > Relations exterieures.
Malaisie > Politique economique.
Malaisie > Relations raciales.
Malaysia > Foreign relations.
Malaysia > Economic policy.
Malaysia > Politics and government.
Malaysia > Race relations.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In the wake of Malaysia's 13th General Election some commentators speak of a sharpening of ethnic politics - with Prime Minister Najib blaming a ""Chinese tsunami"" for his government's polling setbacks; others are optimistic about the arrival of a new ""non-racialized form of politics"" and the emergence of ""transethnic solidarity"". This book, which engages with both the race paradigm and its opponents, warns that change is likely to come slowly - but is not impossible. Malaysia's race paradigm is a man-made ideological construct - one that has been contested in the past, and could realisti.
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9789814517928

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