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100	1		_aOOI Kee Beng
245			_aBetween UMNO and a hard place : _bthe Najib Razak era begins / _cOoi Kee Beng
260			_aSingapore : _bInstitute of Southeast Asian Studies, _c2010
300			_axiv, 144 p. ; 21 cm.
500			_aIncludes Index
520			_aEnough time has passed, and enough key events have taken place for the contours of the administration of Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to be apparent. While it has flirted openly with reforms, and has used phrases otherwise used by the opposition, its sincerely and its capability is still in doubt. More than that, it is not as yet clear how convinced the government actually is about of the need for institutional reforms, especially when the institutions in need of reform include the police, the anti-corruption agency, the judiciary and the dominant party, UMNO. With a new coalition opposing him in parliment, Najib comes to power wedged between his own coalition's aged traditions and the restive spirit of the times. Whether he can squeeze his way into a comfortable spot and stay in power is the question the coming years will answer.
650			_aMALAYSIA _xPOLITICAL LEADERSHIP
650			_aMALAYSIA _xPOLITICS
650			_aMALAYSIA _xGOVERNMENT
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