Done making do : 1party rule ends in Malaysia / / Ooi Kee Beng

• Autore: Ooi Kee Beng
• Pubblicazione: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ; ; Singapore : , : Genta Media : , : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, , 2013; ©2013
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 320.9595
• Soggetto topico: Political culture - Malaysia; Political parties - Malaysia
• Soggetto geografico: Malaysia Politics and government
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Towards A Post-Racialist Malaysia -- 2. Colonialism's Legacy Is A Defensive Psyche -- 3. All You Hybrids, Emerge From Your Closet -- 4. Labour Stripped Down To Bare Essentials -- 5. How Will Nationalism Evolve? -- 6. Selangor - The Battleground For Malaysia's Future -- 7. A Lesson For Countries Where Fear Of Political Change Runs Deep -- 8. What Brain, What Drain? -- 9. Can Pakatan Rakyat Continue To Inspire? -- 10. Tun Dr Lim, A Local And National Leader -- 11. Urban Parochialism, Rural Cosmopolitanism -- 12. How Will Najib Play His Cards? -- 13. Turning Isolating Distance Into Social Space -- 14. BN's Systemic Weaknesses Are Not Going Away -- 15. Dr M: Politician To The Core -- 16. Bookstores And Our Weak Sense Of Self-Esteem -- 17. Malaysia's Future After March 8, 2008 -- 18. BN Feels The Sarawak Heat -- 19. Now's Not The Time For Najib To Call A GE -- 20. More Federalism, Less Centralism -- 21. Bersih 2.0 Is Najib's Biggest Challenge -- 22. Bersih 2.0: Malaysia's King Steps Forth -- 23. Weighing The Political Cost Of July 9 -- 24. Must We Stay Victims Of Past Strategies? -- 25. UMNO Turning Right Leads BN Downhill -- 26. ISA Repeal: Najib Should Push Ahead -- 27. Will Najib's Election Goodies Be Enough? -- 28. Did Malaysia Mature When We Were Not Looking? -- 29. Securing Public Space In The Post- Imperial Age -- 30. In Malaysia, Reforms Take A Staggered Path -- 31. A Long Life Lived In Politics -- 32. Anwar Acquittal Boosts Malaysia's Opposition -- 33. New Think Tanks For New Times -- 34. Malaysian Envelopment -- 35. Saving Federalism In Malaysia -- 36. Kuala Lumpur - Still Best At Being Middling -- 37. ASEAN - A Post-Colonial Sisterhood -- 38. General Over A Hesitant Army -- 39. "Heal Malaysia" - A Slogan For The Elections -- 40. Putting May 13 To Rest -- 41. Past Cures As Present Addictions -- 42. Rules Of The Road Are Best Practices For Good Governance -- 43. Dignity Is The Basic Human Right -- 44. The Nation Must Embrace A New Stage In Its Development -- 45. Marks Of A Sincere Malaysian Leader -- 46. Impressions Of Istanbul, Or How History Never Ends -- 47. School Is Dead, Long Live Education -- 48. Income Gap, Outcome Bad -- 49. The Deuce Position And Najib's Incumbency Advantage -- 50. The Resurgence Of Social Activism In Malaysia -- 51. From Now On, It's A Malay vs Malay Contest -- 52. If Only The World Would Remain Flat... -- 53. Education For What And For Whom? -- 54. Political Picnicking In KL -- 55. Malaysian Togetherness Survives Despite Its Leaders -- 56. Malaysians Done Making Do
• Sommario/riassunto: The past five years have held tremendous significance for the process of nation building in Malaysia. Civil society and voters, especially in urban areas, are making new and strong demands on the government, in fact on governance per se; the opposition parties that managed to pull off successful electoral upsets in 2008 have formed a viable coalition to challenge the long-term federal government; and the federal government itself has been trying to adopt a reformist image without alienating its numerous conservative supporters. Although the government's slogan of 1Malaysia was meant to signify national unity, it lacked credibility because many of the systemic deficiencies of sustained one party - 1Party - rule still remained. This collection of articles studies various aspects of change now pushed into the foreground for discussion.
• Titolo autorizzato: Done making do
• ISBN: 981-4459-81-X; 967-11759-2-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465256503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II