Month: May 2008

The 2004 Malaysian General Elections: Economic Development, Electoral Trends, and the Decline of the Opposition

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This article argues that the rise of the influence of the Opposition during the 1990s was primarily due to outcome of key policies implemented by former prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, on the economy and Malaysian society. One key reason why Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi managed to lead the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN, or National … Read more

Resistance to Change: Malay Politics in Malaysia

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From Reformasi to BA. The reformasi movement has travelled down a long road since it erupted suddenly on the Malaysian political scene. This movement shocked politicians, in both government and opposition, and shook the foundations of Malaysia’s long entrenched authoritarian system. As the crowds gathered and grew, and as unprecedented mass demonstrations persisted in spite … Read more

Transnationalism and the Essentializing Of Capitalism: Chinese Enterprise, the State, and Identity in Britain, Australia, and Southeast Asia

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Transnationalism, with its focus on migration and transnational business networks, is a vogue concept in much of the literature on ethnic minorities. This essay is a critique of transnational studies, which in our view diminish ethnic minorities’ claim on national identity by reinforcing the indigenous communities’ stereotyped belief that these minorities have little sense of … Read more

Corporate Malaysia in Historical Perspective

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This study argues that in order to appreciably improve analyses from the developmental state perspective, it is necessary to consider applying the concepts from another body of literature, that of business history, specifically those based on the work of Alfred Chandler.3 Both these sets of literature have never been employed in conjunction with each other, … Read more

Ezam mum over report he will rejoin Umno

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Ezam mum over report he will rejoin UmnoBy The StarFriday May 23, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth leader, Ezam Mohd Nor declined to confirm a report that he will rejoin Umno. When contacted Ezam, who is overseas said: “Cannot confirm. No final decision yet.??? The report in The Star on Thursday … Read more

China-Bashing Season Has Begun

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China-Bashing Season Has Begun  By Farish A. Noor  Wednesday, 23 April 2008  While the simplistic thesis put forward by Samuel Huntington in his work ‘The Clash of Civilisations’ reads like a paltry script from a bad movie, it has to be said that bad scripts are often the most believable and effective. It was Huntington who predicted … Read more