Format:
1 Online-Ressource (373 p)
ISBN:
9789812308160
,
9789812308177
,
9789812308184
,
9812308172
Content:
Globalization and national autonomy : the experience of Malaysia -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Developmentalist state in Malaysia: its origins, nature and contemporary transformation -- 3. The Look East Policy, the Asian crisis, and state autonomy -- 4. The Malaysian success story, the public sector, and inter-ethnic inequality -- 5. Poverty eradication, development, and policy space in Malaysia -- 6. Trade liberalization and national autonomy, Malaysia's experience at the multilateral and bilateral levels -- 7. Malaysia’s education policies: balancing multiple goals and global prassures -- 8. Malaysia’s healthcare sector: shifting roles for public and private provision -- 9. Globalization, Islamic resurgence, and state autonomy: the response of the Malaysian state to ‘Islamic globalization’ -- 10. The national culture policy and contestation over Malaysian identity -- 11. Conclusions -- Index.
Content:
"Malaysia has long had an ambivalent relationship to globalization. A shining example of export-led growth and the positive role for foreign investment, the country's political leadership has also expressed skepticism about the prevailing international political and economic order
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Language:
English
URL:
http://erf.sbb.spk-berlin.de/han/iglibrary/portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ISEASB0000191.html
