Malaysian economics and politics in the new century / edited by Colin Barlow, Francis Loh Kok Wah.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Barlow, Colin, 1932-

Loh, Francis Kok-Wah, 1951-

Conference Name:

Australia-Malaysia Conference (2nd : 2000 : Canberra, A.C.T.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and government.

Economic conditions.

Malaysia--Economic conditions--Congresses.

Malaysia.

Malaysia--Politics and government--Congresses.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xiv, 206 pages : map ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, [2003]

Contents:

Part II Economics and Strategy

2. Malaysia and the Asian Crisis: Lessons and Challenges / R. Thillainathan 13

3. The Impact of the 1997 Financial Crisis on Malaysia's Corporate Sector and its Response / Tan Tat Wai 29

4. Malaysia after the Asian Crisis: An Overview of Labour Market Issues / Shamsulbahriah Ku Ahmad 46

5. The Financial Crisis and its Social Implications / Ishak Shari 62

6. Malaysia's Security Environment and Strategic Responses / Russ Swinnerton 75

Part III Politics and Other Aspects

7. A New Politics in Malaysia: Ferment and Fragmentation / Francis Loh Kok Wah 93

8. Changing Power Configurations in Malaysia / Michael Ong 106

9. The Anwar Trial and its Wider Implications / William Case 119

10. Mahathir, Australia and the Rescue of the Malays / Anthony Milner 132

11. Some Aspects of Malaysian Civil Liberties / Rais Yatim 143

12. The Challenges of Opposition Politics in Malaysia - Checking Growing Authoritarianism and Ethnic Repolarization / Lim Kit Siang 159.

Notes:

Based largely on papers from the second biennial Australia-Malaysia Conference, held in Canberra in May, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-197) and index.

ISBN:

1840645997

OCLC:

50913584