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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450868303321

Autore

Shome Anthony S. K. <1943-, >

Titolo

Malay political leadership / / Anthony S.K. Shome

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2002

ISBN

0-415-34708-4

0-415-54635-4

1-135-78934-7

1-280-05149-3

0-203-64273-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 p.)

Disciplina

959.505

Soggetti

Political leadership - Malaysia - History

Leadership - Malaysia - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-236) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; MALAY POLITICAL LEADERSHIP; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 2 Traditional Malay Concepts of Leadership; 3 The Rise of the National Elite: Colonialism to Independence; 4 Tunku Abdul Rahman (1957-70): Transition to Modernization; 5 Tun Abdul Razak Hussein (1970-76): Nationalistic Leadership; 6 Dato Hussein Onn (1976-81): Balanced and Corporatist; 7 Dato Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad (1981- ): Redefining the Modern Malay Leader; 8 Dato Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad (1981- ): Beyond Enduring Power; 9 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book demonstrates how particular values and 'notions of leadership', which underpinned traditional Malay leadership, have played a crucial role in the political evolution of the modern Malaysian nation. The author discusses the nature of Malay 'notions of leadership', and considers this throughout the Malay world at the local as well as at the national level, and goes on to describe and analyse leadership from pre-independence leadership in the colonial period through the rule of Malaysia's four prime ministers. He draws on anthropology, psychology, and political and economic history t