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Malaysia’s State Formation

Small Steps and Large Outcomes of a Contested Leviathan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

AvAbdillah Noh

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This book comes up with the Contested Leviathan Framework to describe the essence of Malaysia’s political economy. The framework is developed from tracing Malaysia’s political economy over approximately 157 years (1800–1957) and tested against the many issues confronting post-colonial Malaysia. Using concepts of timing, sequence, path dependence and increasing returns the book explains that Malaysia’s political economy is the result of deep institutional processes, not a contrived act that was hatched at the point of independence. The book explains that whilst British administration made short-term rational choices, it failed to take into consideration the path-dependent nature of policy choices and their long-term unintended consequences that preserved Malaysia’s terms of reference and produced autonomous communities with mutually exclusive political, economic and social institutions. These institutional qualities made it imperative for actors, at some point, to embark on some form of power-sharing arrangement. Applying the Contested Leviathan Framework the book explains that recent events – the first electoral turnover in 2018 and the formation of a unity government in 2022 – have done little to dismantle the character of Malaysia’s political economy; a state that still sees political, economic and social life along ethnic imperatives driven by mutually exclusive institutions and interests.A valuable read for scholars of Malaysian history and politics, as well as for scholars of postcolonial state formation and public policy more broadly.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-01-26
Mått156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt453 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Studies on Islam and Muslims in Southeast Asia
Antal sidor235
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032340951

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"This exploration of Malaysia’s political economy reviews the country’s history from the colonial period to the May 1969 riots, analyzing how and why factions and alliances within the country formed, and how this history can be applied to the present. Noh (Univ. Brunei Darussalam, Brunei) argues that British colonial policy toward the Malays and Chinese shaped Malaysia into what it is today. He presents a dense, detailed history of Malaysia, focusing on how political systems interact with the country’s economy. This work is well suited for those seeking more than a cursory history of Malaysia, and are willing to learn the names of many individuals who have influenced the country over the years. Noh’s analysis considers only the Malay and Chinese elements of Malaysia’s political economy, leaving out any analysis of Indian influence under the assertion that Chinese and Malay groups had the most influence. While logical for the scope of the work, room still remains for an exploration of how Indians influenced the nation and worked in collaboration with or opposition to Malay and Chinese groups. Overall, this well-reasoned work is appropriate for students and scholars seeking to learn more about Malaysia’s history."Z. McLaughlin, Michigan State University