Malaysia's Foreign Policy: The First Fifty Years - Alignment, Neutralism, Islamism (Hardcover, New ed.)

This book captures Malaysia's foreign policy over the first fifty years and beyond since the date of the country's formal independence in 1957. The author provides "macro-historical" narratives of foreign policy practices and outcomes over distinct time periods under the tenures of the five prime ministers. One chapter delves into relations with immediate neighbouring states and another chapter analyses the political economy of foreign policy. A postscript deals with the transition of foreign policy beyond the fifth decade. The concluding chapter suggests that Malaysian middlepowermanship has been in the making in foreign policy practice being particularly evident since the Mahathir years. Employing a critical-constructivist approach throughout the study, the author posits that foreign policy should be appreciated as outcomes of socio-political-economic processes embedded within a Malaysian political culture. In terms of broad policy orientations, Malaysian foreign policy over five decades has navigated over the terrains of neutralism, regionalism, globalization and Islamism. However, the critical engagement of civil society in foreign policy construction remains a formidable challenge.

General

Imprint:	Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	August 2010
Authors:	Johan Saravanamuttu
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	389
Edition:	New ed.
ISBN-13:	978-981-4279-79-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	981-4279-79-X
Barcode:	9789814279796

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