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ASEAN Country
ASEAN State
Author_R. S. Milne
Barisan Nasional
Borneo States
Category=JP
Dato Onn
Datuk Hussein Onn
Datuk Musa Hitam
Dewan Rakyat
economic modernization
economic progress
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ethnic conflict in Southeast Asia
ethnic relations
ethnic tension
Gdp Growth Rate
Hari Raya Puasa
Islamic resurgence
Malay Nationalism
Malaysia's climate
Malaysia's history
Menteri Besar
multicultural society
Negeri Sembilan
Orang Asli
political institutions
postcolonial development
Raffles
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
social stratification
Southern Peninsular Malaysia
Tengku Razaleigh
Tun Mustapha
Tun Razak
UMNO Elite
UMNO General Assembly
United Democratic Party
United Malays National Organization
Wanita UMNO
Product details
- ISBN 9780367005238
- Weight: 570g
- Dimensions: 147 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 07 Jun 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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 percent Chinese, 9 percent Indian, and 10 percent "other") are deep, reflecting differences in race, language, culture, and religion. At present, the main danger of serious ethnic tension arises from the impact of the Islamic resurgence. The Malays, who are dominant politically, are Muslims, but very few Chinese, the second largest ethnic group, are Muslims. It is especially remarkable, given this ethnic mix, that Malaya (which became Malaysia in 1963) achieved independence peacefully (in 1957), has experienced no military coups or takeovers, and has regularly held elections. This book examines Malaysia's history, population, social structure, politics, and economics as well as its climate, agriculture, and wildlife and seeks to explain why, despite its inherent ethnic tensions, Malaysia has survived and even prospered.
R. S. Milne is a professor emeritus of political science at the University of British Columbia. He has written and edited more than a dozen books and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Diane K. Mauzy is a lecturer in the department of political science, University of British Columbia. She has published a number of books and articles on politics in Malaysia and is editor of Politics in the ASEAN States (1984).
