Malaysia The Making of a Nation

Malaysia The Making of a Nation

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Focusing on Malaysia's four prime ministers as nation-builders, this study observes that each one of them was transformed from being the head of the Malay party to that of the leader of a multi-ethnic nation - reinventing themselves as an inclusive Malaysian nationalist.

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Main Author: Cheah, Boon Kheng (Author)
Format: Manuscript Book
Language:Malay
English
Published: Pasir Panjang, Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 2002
Edition:International government publication : English
Series:History of nation-building series
Subjects:
Politics and government > Malaysia
Nationalism > Malaysia
Cultural pluralism > Malaysia
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Summary:Focusing on Malaysia's four prime ministers as nation-builders, this study observes that each one of them was transformed from being the head of the Malay party to that of the leader of a multi-ethnic nation - reinventing themselves as an inclusive Malaysian nationalist.
Item Description:Focuses on Malaysia's four Prime Ministers as nation-builders, observing that each one of them when he became Prime Minister was transformed from being the head of the Malay party, UMNO, to that of the leader of a multi-ethnic nation. Each began his political career as an exclusivist Malay nationalist but became an inclusivist.
Physical Description:xviii, 264 pages 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9789812301758

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