Globalization & National Autonomy : The Experience of Malaysia / Globalization and National Autonomy edited by Joan M. Nelson, Jacob Meerman & Abdul Rahman Embong. - Singapore ; Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies ; Institute of Malaysian & International Studies, 2008. - xx, 353 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Developmentalist state in Malaysia / Abdul Rahman Embong -- The Look East Policy, the Asian crisis, and state autonomy / Lee Poh Ping -- The Malaysian success story, the public sector, and inter-ethnic inequality / Jacob Meerman -- Poverty eradication, development, and policy space in Malaysia / Ragayah Haji Mat Zin -- Trade liberalization and national autonomy, Malaysia’s experience at the multilateral and bilateral levels / Tham Siew Yean -- Malaysia’s education policies / Joan M. Nelson -- Malaysia’s healthcare sector / Joan M. Nelson -- Globalization, Islamic resurgence, and state autonomy, the response of the Malaysian state to Islamic globalization / Norani Othman -- The national culture policy and contestation over Malaysian identity / Sumit K. Mandal.

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Globalization -- Malaysia.
Malaysia -- Cultural policy.


Malaysia -- Politics and government.
Malaysia -- Economic policy.
Malaysia -- Social policy.