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Malaysia: Mahathirism, hegemony and the new opposition

By:

HILLEY John

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London: Zed Books, 2001Description: 305pISBN:

1856499189 (pbk.):

Subject(s):

MALAYSIA -- POLITICS

Summary: Argues that Mahathir has made considerable strides in building consent. This has involved developmentalist strategies based around the millenial symbols of Vision 2020. However, this development has also created complex class identities, social dislocations and civil pressures. With the 1997 economic crisis and the ousting of his former deputy Anwar Ibrahim, new problems have appeared within the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition and its leading party, UMNO.This book provides an insight and understanding of the contending forces and the new engagement of ideas taking place within Malaysia's politics.

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Argues that Mahathir has made considerable strides in building consent. This has involved developmentalist strategies based around the millenial symbols of Vision 2020. However, this development has also created complex class identities, social dislocations and civil pressures. With the 1997 economic crisis and the ousting of his former deputy Anwar Ibrahim, new problems have appeared within the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition and its leading party, UMNO.This book provides an insight and understanding of the contending forces and the new engagement of ideas taking place within Malaysia's politics.

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