Malaysia's security perspectives
- Canberra: SDSC Publications, 2002
- 54p.
- SDSC Working Paper 367 .
This informative paper provides useful background on Malaysia's history since the second world war with particular reference to the problems of independence, racial diversity, inter-ASEAN tensions, internal security, and most recently the apparently growing threat posed by internal militants and international terrorists. Shows how these factors have influenced Malaysia's views on security matters ranging from border disputes to arms acquisition programmes.