Contesting Malaysia's integration into the world economy / / Rajah Rasiah, Azirah Hashim, Jatswan S. Sidhu, editors

• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 pages)
• Disciplina: 959.5
• Soggetto geografico: Malaysia History; Malaysia Economic conditions; Malaysia Foreign economic relations
• Persona (resp. second.): RasiahRajah; Azirah Hashim; SidhuJatswan S.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction: Problematizing Historicization -- Critical Issues -- Outline of Book -- References -- 2 Revisiting Colonial Industrialization in Malaya -- Introduction -- Theoretical Considerations -- Precolonial Production -- Colonial Production -- Industrial Development -- Conclusions -- References -- 3 The Anthropology of the Malay Peasantry: Reflecting on Colonial and Indigenous Scholarship -- Introduction -- The Anthropological Legacy of Firth and Swift -- First Generation Indigenous Anthropologists -- Revisiting the Paradigm Shift in Peasant Studies -- New Generation Malay Anthropologists: Going Beyond the Legacy? -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Colonial Knowledge and the Construction of Malay and Malayness: Exploring the Literary Component -- In Lieu of an Introduction -- Colonial Knowledge, the Methodology and Modern Identity Formation -- The Construction of Malay and Malayness: The Literary Component -- Historical Backdrop -- The Literary Component -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Analysing Pre-modern Malay Political Systems: From Raffles to Shaharil Talib -- Introduction -- Early Nineteenth Century -- The High Colonial Period -- Later Scholar-Officials -- Functionalist Approaches-And Some Marxist Influences -- Shaharil Talib -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Homage to Shaharil Talib and His Question of Divide in Malay Society: Merchants, Weavers and Specialists as the 'Middle-Class' of an Old Malay World -- Introduction -- Engaging with Shaharil's Dichotomization of Malay Society -- Contesting Shaharil's Thesis -- Handloom Textiles as Craft or Commodity? -- Handloom Merchants, Weavers and Specialist Others: 'Peasants' or 'Middle-Class'? -- Death by Dependency Rather Than Revolt: Colonial State Intervention in the Industry -- The Pekan Case. ; The Kuala Terengganu Case -- By Way of a Conclusion: 'Breaking the Myth of Silence' -- References -- 7 Malay Aristocrats' Participation in Business in Colonial Malaya -- Introduction -- Malay Aristocrats' Business Dealings in the Malay States -- Business Activities Before Intervention -- Business Activities After Intervention -- Business Activities Since the Federation Was Formed -- Pahang -- Concession -- The Pahang Corporation -- Sultan of Pahang's Application of Mining Land -- Mining Interest in Selangor -- Selangor -- Application for Mining Land in Rawang -- Sultan's Application for Prospecting Rights -- Royal Families' Application for Business Loans -- Perak -- Sultan's Application for Agricultural Land -- The Chettiars and the Malay Aristocracy -- Kedah -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Malaysia's South Indian 'Coolies': Legacies of Imperialism, Colonial Capitalism and Racism -- Introduction -- Imperial Expansion, Colonial Capitalism and Quest for Labour -- Empire's Rubber Country -- South Indian 'Coolie' Labour: The Indentured and Kangany System -- Rise of Labour Militancy -- Collapse of Labour Militancy -- The Emergence of the United Malays National Organisation -- UMNO Dominated Post-colonial State -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Sustaining the Hakka Chinese Identity in Sabah: The Role of the Basel Church -- Introduction -- Historical Ties Between the Basel Church and the Hakkas -- Basel Mission and Immigration of Hakkas to Sabah -- Hakka-Speaking Churches and Schools -- Leadership in the Hakka Dialect Association -- Challenges of Post-independence -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Hegemonic Instability in the Evolving Geopolitics of Southeast Asia -- Introduction -- The Notion of Hegemonic Stability -- Emergence of a Consolidated ASEAN Construct -- Signs of Hegemonic Instability -- Hedging and Balancing China -- South China Sea. ; The BRI Projects -- Hegemonic Instability -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 The Legacy of Colonialism: Malaysia's Foreign Policy Under Tunku Abdul Rahman -- Introduction -- Impact of Colonialism -- Malaysia's Foreign Policy (1957-1970) -- Malaysia's Position at the United Nations -- Malaysia's Approach Towards Emerging Patterns of Regionalism -- Malaysia and Communism -- Malaysia and the Non-Aligned Movement -- Malaysia and the West -- Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sukarno and the Young Turks: The Personality Factor -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Contesting Malaysia's integration into the world economy
• ISBN: 981-16-0650-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910485012203321
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