Malaysian Maverick Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times
Description
Mahathir Mohamad turned Malaysia into one of the developing world's most successful economies. He adopted pragmatic economic policies alongside repressive political measures and showed that Islam was compatible with representative government and modernization. He emerged as a Third World champion and Islamic spokesman by standing up to the West.
Keywords
Political ScienceWorldAsianSocial ScienceSociology of ReligionRegional StudiesLiterary CriticismHistory & TheoryInternational RelationsSociologyAnthropologyCultural & Social
2009Book
Author(s)Barry Wain
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230238732
LanguageEnglish
