Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (281 pages)
Disciplina	959.5
ISBN	981-16-0650-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
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.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910485012203321

Autore	Baker Jim (James Michael), <1948->
Edizione	[Fully updated 2nd ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore, : Marshall Cavendish Editions
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (457 p.)
Disciplina	959.5
Soggetto topico	History - Malaysia History - Singapore
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	981-4435-48-1 981-261-926-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION TO FIRST EDITION; PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 MALAYSIA AND ITS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; 2 INDIAN INFLUENCE AND EARLY EMPIRES; 3 WEST MEETS EAST IN THE ARCHIPELAGO; 4 BRITAIN TAKES CONTROL OF THE CROSSROADS; 5 SINGAPORE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY; 6 THE MALAY PENINSULA UNTIL 1874; 7 BRITISH INTERVENTION; 8 THE BRITISH IN BORNEO; 9 IMPACT OF BRITISH RULE ON MALAYA; 10 IMPACT OF BRITISH RULE ON THE MALAYS; 11 SINGAPORE: A GLOBAL TRADER; 12 WORLD WAR II AND BRITISH MALAYA; 13 MALAYA AFTER THE WAR; 14 SINGAPORE: THE ROAD TOSELF-RULE 15 MALAYANS TAKE CONTROL16 MALAYSIA 1965-1990; 17 INDEPENDENT SINGAPORE; 18 TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY MALAYSIA; 19 TWENTY-FIRST CENTURYSINGAPORE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Altri titoli varianti	Popular history of Malaysia & Singapore
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910454013903321

Autore	Tajuddin Azlan <1961->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, : Lexington Books, c2012
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (292 p.)
Disciplina	330.9595
Soggetto topico	Economic development - Political aspects - Malaysia - History
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-299-28152-4 0-7391-7197-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	MALAYSIA IN THE WORLD ECONOMY (1824-2011); Contents; Figures; Tables; Abbreviations; Preface; Map of Malaysia; 1. World Systemic Context of Capitalist and Democratic Development; 2. Transplanting the Old World: British Colonial State in Malaya, 1824-1942; 3. The Making of an Unequal Multiethnic Society, 1850-1957; 4. Fragmented Identities and the Rise of Pro-Western Elites, 1918-1963; 5. The Leftists in Malaya, 1945-1963; 6. Dependent Development and State-Capital Alliance, 1957-2011; 7. Sustaining Elite Dominance: Economic Nationalism and Institutional Control, 1980-2011 8. Communications Globalization and Prospects for Political Change in Malaysia, 1990-2011Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910465582603321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore, : Times Editions, 2004
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (200 p.)
Disciplina	603.218 915.9/0453
Altri autori (Persone)	Abdul Azim b. Mohd. Zabidi RichterFrank-Jürgen NguyenThang D. <1971->
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	981-261-906-2
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Preliminaries; List of Contributors; Preface; Contents; Introduction; CHAPTER 1: An Assessment of Dr Mahathir's Premiership; CHAPTER 2: Mahathir's Economic Policy Legacy; CHAPTER 3: Mahathir bin Mohamad: A Personal Foreign View; CHAPTER 4: Leadership for Malaysia in the 21st Century; CHAPTER 5: Entrepreneurship in Malaysia; CHAPTER 6: Corporate Leadership in Malaysia; CHAPTER 7: Venture Capital and Malaysia's Road to a Knowledge Economy; CHAPTER 8: SMIs/SMEs in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges; CHAPTER 9: Corporate Social Responsibility:The BSN Experience CHAPTER 10: Malaysia in Asian Affairs:Recollections of Dr M CHAPTER 11: Malaysia as a Moderate Muslim Nation in the New World Order; CHAPTER 12: Malaysia in the Asian Century:The Challenges We All Face 1; CHAPTER 13: Prosperity in Diversity:Perspectives of a Daughter from Afar; CHAPTER 14: A Portrait of a Friendly, Progressive,and Moderate Muslim Country; CHAPTER 16: Science, Engineering and Technology in Malaysia:Challenges and Opportunities; CHAPTER 17: The Challenges Facing Malaysia; CHAPTER 18: Malaysia into the 21st Century; Epilogue; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910454451303321

Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore, : Times Editions, 2004
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (200 p.)
Disciplina	603.218 915.9/0453
Altri autori (Persone)	Abdul Azim b. Mohd. Zabidi RichterFrank-Jurgen NguyenThang D. <1971->
ISBN	981-261-906-2
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Preliminaries; List of Contributors; Preface; Contents; Introduction; CHAPTER 1: An Assessment of Dr Mahathir's Premiership; CHAPTER 2: Mahathir's Economic Policy Legacy; CHAPTER 3: Mahathir bin Mohamad: A Personal Foreign View; CHAPTER 4: Leadership for Malaysia in the 21st Century; CHAPTER 5: Entrepreneurship in Malaysia; CHAPTER 6: Corporate Leadership in Malaysia; CHAPTER 7: Venture Capital and Malaysia's Road to a Knowledge Economy; CHAPTER 8: SMIs/SMEs in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges; CHAPTER 9: Corporate Social Responsibility:The BSN Experience CHAPTER 10: Malaysia in Asian Affairs:Recollections of Dr M CHAPTER 11: Malaysia as a Moderate Muslim Nation in the New World Order; CHAPTER 12: Malaysia in the Asian Century:The Challenges We All Face 1; CHAPTER 13: Prosperity in Diversity:Perspectives of a Daughter from Afar; CHAPTER 14: A Portrait of a Friendly, Progressive,and Moderate Muslim Country; CHAPTER 16: Science, Engineering and Technology in Malaysia:Challenges and Opportunities; CHAPTER 17: The Challenges Facing Malaysia; CHAPTER 18: Malaysia into the 21st Century; Epilogue; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910828514303321