Modern Malaysia in the Global Economy: Political and Social Change into the 21st Century
Автор:Colin Barlow Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 1858989248 This substantial new book examines key economic, political and social aspects of Malaysia at the turn of the new century. It covers the years of rapid growth and dramatic structural change leading up to the 1997 financial crisis, and the subsequent adjustments which enabled the economy to resume its vigorous advance. The authors critically address affirmative action policies aiming to help Malays enter the modern economy and make income distribution more equitable while reducing poverty. They look at case studies of persisting poverty amidst economic progress, and also scrutinize the development of East Malaysia with its special problems away from the center of power in Kuala Lumpur. The authors review the direction of politics after Prime Minister Mahathir, as well as exploring Malaysia?s foreign, education, and labor policies. They canvass the idea of a ?new Malay? better adapted to modern society, investigate the position of the Chinese, examine the struggle for...
