Malaysian Maverick Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times

Mahathir Mohamad turned Malaysia into one of the developing world's most successful economies. He adopted pragmatic economic policies alongside repressive political measures and showed that Islam was compatible with representative government and modernization. He emerged as a Third World champi...

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Main Author: Wain, Barry (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke [England] Palgrave MacMillan 2009
Series:Critical studies of the Asia Pacific series
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Summary:Mahathir Mohamad turned Malaysia into one of the developing world's most successful economies. He adopted pragmatic economic policies alongside repressive political measures and showed that Islam was compatible with representative government and modernization. He emerged as a Third World champion and Islamic spokesman by standing up to the West.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:x, 363 pages illustrations 22 cm
ISBN:9780230238732
0230238734