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Changing Pathways is a full-length ethnography that argues that the Batek are not helpless victims of development but, rather, shrewd players who understand what are the political, environmental, and cultural implications of environmental degradation. ... Read more

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This book documents the trends and challenges that are taking place in the more important sectors of Malaysia. The chapters, written by specialists with an intimate knowledge of the country, cover major topics such as population trends and patterns, Islam Hadhari, Bangsa Malaysia, politics and the 2004 general election, civil service reforms, corporate governance, educational reforms, the impact of globalisation on the economy, and Malaysia's relations with Singapore. Recent developments in these areas are likely to have a profound bearing on Malaysia and its neighbours in the years ahead. The book provides readers with a greater appreciation and a deeper understanding of Malaysia, which is undergoing significant changes and challenges. ... Read more

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A classic anthropological monograph on Malay local politics
This book is about the phenomenology and political economy of class relations in a rural Malay community embraced by state-sponsored 'social engineering' projects. Itis also about nepotism and corruption at thegrassroots amongst the Malays explained and elaborated remarkably withoutonce using either of the word 'nepotism' or 'corruption'. A path-breakingwork on subaltern studies in Malaysia. A joy to read. It reads like anovel. Splendid work of great importance! ... Read more

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"Malaysia has long had an ambivalent relationship to globalization. A shining example of export-led growth and the positive role for foreign investment, the country's political leadership has also expressed skepticism about the prevailing international political and economic order. In this compelling collection, Nelson, Meerman and Rahman Embong bring together a group of Malaysian and foreign scholars to dissect the effects of globalization on Malaysian development over the long-run. They consider the full spectrum of issues from economic and social policy to new challenges from transnational Islam, and are unafraid of voicing skepticism where the effects of globalization are overblown. Malaysia is surprisingly understudied in comparative context; this volume remedies that, and provides an overview of a country undergoing important political change." -- Stephan Haggard, Krause Professor, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego"Half a century since Malayan independence in 1957, this collection of essays provides a welcome assessment of post-colonial, especially recent Malaysian policies on various fronts -- development, 'looking East', 1997-98 crisis management, inter-ethnic redistribution, poverty reduction, trade, education, healthcare, globalization, Islam and national culture. This volume is a useful compendium for anyone seeking a broad overview of recent policy challenges and debates."-- Jomo Kwame Sundaram, United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development and formerly Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics & Administration, Universiti Malaya "What is the state of a globalizing Malaysia? In the same way that a group from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in the 1990s entered into fundamental debates about Malaysia's future, here two decades later, another UKM research group -- fellows from the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) -- have gone to the heart of the Malaysian paradox. Taking the New Economic Policy and the post-independence racial tension as their twin touch points, the group systematically and sensitively explore the paradox of a highly globalized national economy mediated by a developmentalist and interventionist state. They coherently confront difficult issues from crony capitalism and poverty reduction to globalizing Islam and the now largely forgotten National Culture Policy. In doing so, they help us understand the complexities of political autonomy in a globalizing world."-- Paul James, Professor & Academic Director, Globalism Research Centre, RMIT, Melbourne ... Read more

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This book is a study of the political development of the Malaysian state of Sabah under the administration of Parti Bersatu Rakyat Jelata Sabah (Berjaya - Sabah People's United Party), which controlled the state legislature between 1976 and 1985.It attempts to disentangle the three dominant themes within social scientific studies of Sabah: the issues of federalism, the politics of ethnicity, and the political economy of development. The book argues that the emergence of a developmental discourse under the Berjaya regime in Sabah can largely be traced to its failure to reconcile the localized ethnic politics of Sabah with the demands of a strong central state and thus the need to find an alternative strategy of political support and control. While this strategy proved effective when developmental growth was high during the first Berjaya administration (1976-81), the relative collapse of the state economy from 1982 onwards exposed its ethnic predilections and prefigured declining support for the regime, particularly among the non-Muslim bumiputera groups. Despite the consolidation of federal support for Berjaya under the Mahathir administration, the unravelling of the Berjaya project was by this stage unstoppable. In the final analysis, the attempt to create a more compliant state administration under Berjaya came undone precisely because it failed to take into account the localized dimension of politics in Sabah. ... Read more

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This work profiles the public service of Malaysia. ... Read more

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Malaysia Foreign Policy and Government Guide (World Foreign Policy and Government Library) ... Read more

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"Fragmented Vision" provides vivid descriptions and authoritative analyses of current social and cultural movements in Malaysia, especially as these relate to political developments in the country. It contains accounts of Malay political culture, the emergence of feminism, Chinese social and cultural movements, popular culture in Malaysia, ethnicity and the Left, and ethnic minorities. Drawing on recent developments in social theory, the contributions to the volume provide innovative perspectives on the Malaysian scene. The book points to the emergence of a new scholarship of Malaysia marked as never before by a strong Malaysian voice, by a sophisticated awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of recent theories of the cultural dimensions of modernity, and by a critical and committed stance. The authors and editors are all established experts on Malaysian politics, sociology and anthropology, and are either Malaysians themselves or are academics in Australia with long-standing commitment to Malaysia.This book is essential reading for all who are not satisfied with existing attempts to analyze Malaysian culture and society in the terms provided by traditional Western social science, and who are interested in the perspectives being developed by critical scholars on and in Malaysia. MARKET. "Joel S. Kahn, currently Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at Monash University, was previously a Lecturer and Reader in the Department of Anthropology, University College London. Francis Loh Kok Wah is currently a Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Minden in Penang. He has also lectured in politics at Monash University. Both authors have been widely published.". ... Read more

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Malaysia Government and Business Contacts Handbook ... Read more

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Chapters: State Seats Representatives in Malaysia, Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Local Government in Malaysia, Royal Commission of Inquiry Into the Lingam Video Clip, List of Capitals in Malaysia, Malaysian Passport, Chief Whip, Civil Service in Malaysia, Malaysian Special Branch, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Majlis Amanah Rakyat, List of Leaders of Malaysian States, Malaysian Industrial Development Authority, Election Commission of Malaysia, List of Chief Ministers of Sabah, Open Source Competency Centre, Menteri Besar, Dewan Undangan Negeri, Yang Di-Pertuan Negara, Malay States, Tourism Malaysia, Leslie Clifford Bateman, Sabah Parks, Securities Commission Malaysia, Mampu, Wisma Putra, National Development Policy, National Institute of Public Administration, National Film Development Corporation Malaysia, Malaysian Maritime Academy. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 128. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The following are the members of the Dewan Undangan Negeri, or state assemblies, elected in the 2008 general election, and by-elections held in Bukit Selambau, Batang Ai, Penanti, Manek Urai, Permatang Pasir and Bagan Pinang. SPR held Sarawak state election separately from other states. See also Sarawak state election, 2006. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16194263 ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Socio-Economics, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Government policies can affect labor market outcomes. In 1971, the Malaysian government implemented the New Economic Policy (NEP), which gave differential economic benefits to Malays compared to non-Malays. In 1982, the New Population Policy (NPP) was introduced, which strongly encouraged the formation of larger families. Using the first and second Malaysian Family Life Surveys (MFLS), this study investigates whether these two policies differently affected the employment patterns of married women of three ethnic groups. The study finds that these policies did not have significantly different impacts on married women's employment across ethnic groups. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, published by Institute on Religion and Public Life on April 1, 2010. The length of the article is 434 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: On December 31, 2009, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, overturned a government ban that prohibited non-Muslims in that country from using the name Allah.(WHILE WE'RE AT IT)
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Publication: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2010
Publisher: Institute on Religion and Public Life
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This book offers an in-depth analysis of transformations in the Malaysian economyand argues for the central role of ethnic structures in shaping development outcomes. The activities of key economic actors, such as the state, local Chinese business, and multinationals, are analysed in the context of the countries' ethnic-political structure. The authors show how shifts in the political coalitions among the elite affect the alliances between these economic groups and their respective bargaining powers. These changes, in turn, have important implications for development, and explain the twists and turns of the Malaysian economy. By highlighting the role of ethnic politics in shaping such macroeconomic characteristics as state economic intervention, the fiscal position of the state, and the role of multinationals, this book demonstrates that ethnic studies should go beyond looking at the economic role of middlemen minorities to consider the broader political economy, and, as such, provides a useful framework for studying other ethnically divided societies. ... Read more