Islam in Malaysian Foreign Policy - Issued under the auspices of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore (Hardcover)

Shanti Nair studies the Mahathir administraton's search for "authenticity" in the kind of Islam that is to be propagated in Malaysia, which has accompanied its attempt to delineate an exemplary role for Muslim countries in the new democratic order. The author draws specific connections between the direction and intent of the country's foreign policy towards other Muslim Countries, and the politics of Islam within the domestic scene. She examines the relationship between Islam, development and economic growth, the "problem" of extermism and relations with other countries such as Libya and Iran, the significance of the modern-day pilgrimage to Mecca, the issue of Muslim minorities, and the Malaysian attitude towards such global problems as the issues of Palestine, Afghanistan, the Gulf War and Bosnia. Whilst being a case study of a multi-ethnic Muslim state, the book also seeks to contribute to the wider study of the domestic functions of foreign policy. It also addresses the real and imagined significance of Islam as a force in contemporary global politics.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Politics in Asia
Release date:	July 1997
First published:	1997
Authors:	Shanti Nair
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	315
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-10341-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	0-415-10341-X
Barcode:	9780415103411

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