Social Movements in Malaysia From moral communities to NGOs

• Other Authors: Weiss, Meredith L. 1972- (Meredith Leigh) (Editor), Hassan, Saliha 1949- (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London New York Routledge An Imprint Of The Taylor Francis Group 2003
• Subjects: Social movements > Malaysia; Non-governmental organizations > Malaysia
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• Physical Description: xii, 227 pages 23 cm
• ISBN: 9781138164727; 9780415340700

This book considers the proliferation in Malaysia over the past two decades of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) associated with various social movements, both to provide basic information about the NGOs and social movements, and to discuss their role in the development of civil society generally in particular their contribution to the reform movement, which has been gathering strength since 1998. The book discusses the nature and development of the movements, and shows that those movements concerned with human rights and women's issues have made significant contributions to the reform mov.