The reluctant politician Tun Dr. Ismail and his time
This is the long awaited biography of Malaysia powerful Home Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, who passed away of a heart attack on 2 August 1973. It is based on his private papers and on numerous interviews with his relatives and with people who knew him well. N...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
Insitute of Southeast Asian Studies
2006
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Add Tag | Summary: | This is the long awaited biography of Malaysia powerful Home Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, who passed away of a heart attack on 2 August 1973. It is based on his private papers and on numerous interviews with his relatives and with people who knew him well. New perspectives are provided about the struggle for ndependence, Malaysia's relationship with Singapore, the origins of Southeast Asia regionalism, the internal conflicts of the ruling party UMNO, MCA-UMNO ties, the fatal illness of Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, the May 13 riots and the New Economic Policy |
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| Physical Description: | xxvii, 311 pages illustrations 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-296) and index |
| ISBN: | 9789812304254 9812304258 9789812304247 981230424X |
The reluctant politician Tun Dr Ismail and his time