From British To Bumiputera Rule local politics and rural development in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Author: Shamsul Amri Baharuddin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 1986; ©1986
• Subjects: Rural development > Case studies > Malaysia; Local government > Case studies > Malaysia; Malaysia > Case studies > Economic conditions
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• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: xxi, 282 pages maps, illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 256-276) and indexes
• ISBN: 000206518; 9789971988227; 9971988224

Based on two years of intensive fieldwork, this detailed community study breaks new ground. Combining anthropological and historical disciplines, it deals with village politics amongst rural Malays growing oilpalm and rubber. This study traces the continuing influence of the colonial and post-colonial state policies on contemporary rural development. It shows that village political cleavages are not just the result of modern electoral practices introduced after World War II but are responses to politico-economic events at the national and even international levels. It examines not only inter-party rivalry between the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) but also the intra-party politics of both organizations at the local level.