TY  - BOOK
AU  - HILLEY John
TI  - Malaysia: Mahathirism, hegemony and the new opposition
SN  - 1856499189 (pbk.):
PY  - 2001///
CY  - London
PB  - Zed Books
KW  - MALAYSIA
KW  - POLITICS
N2  - 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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