This book examines Malaysia's history, population, social structure, politics, and economics as well as its climate, agriculture, and wildlife and seeks to explain why, despite its inherent ethnic tensions, Malaysia has survived and even prospered.

Malaysia has many problems in common with other developing countries-including the difficult task of achieving economic progress and modernization while retaining useful traditional values, reducing poverty, and minimizing dependence on the export of a few primary products. It also has a remarkable, if not unique, diversity of cultures. Its ethnic divisions (approximately 47 percent Malay 34 percent Chinese, 9 percent Indian, and 10 percent "other") are deep, reflecting differences in race, language, culture, and religion. At present, the main danger of serious ethnic tension arises from the impact of the Islamic resurgence. The Malays, who are dominant politically, are Muslims, but very few Chinese, the second largest ethnic group, are Muslims. It is especially remarkable, given this ethnic mix, that Malaya (which became Malaysia in 1963) achieved independence peacefully (in 1957), has experienced no military coups or takeovers, and has regularly held elections. This book examines Malaysia's history, population, social structure, politics, and economics as well as its climate, agriculture, and wildlife and seeks to explain why, despite its inherent ethnic tensions, Malaysia has survived and even prospered.

Contents:
List of Acronyms Key Dates Acknowledgements 1. What is Remarkable about Singapore? 2. How Singapore Became Independent: Lee Kuan Yew and the People's Action Party (PAP) 3. Locations of Power: The State and The Government 4. The People's Action Party: The Structure and Operation of a Dominant Party 5. Ideology of the Leaders and for the Populace 6. Economic Policy for an Independent Singapore 7. Supplying Social Services to the People 8. The Dictates of Ethnicity: Language Policy, Education and Self-Help 9. The Successors: Leadership Trends in the PAP 10. Authoritarian Aspects of PAP rule 11. Elections, Electoral Innovation, and the Opposition 12. The Growth of Civil Society 13. Deterence and Diplomacy 14. Singapore in the Future Further Reading Index

In this overview of politics in Singapore since self-governance, the authors explore the nature of the Singaporean government, its history, as well as major issues such as ethnicity, human rights and the development of civil society.

A hard-hitting and readable book which examines Mahathir's character, his ideas and policies and relates them to the social, economic and political setting inside Malaysia. Up until recently, high rates of economic growth and a striking reduction in poverty have been the hallmarks of this vibrant Tiger economy. Mahathir's success has now been placed in jeopardy by the recent economic crisis, and his rule is coming under hostile scrutiny.
As one of the most controversial political figures in South-east Asia, Mahathir's success at managing ethnic tensions, policies of industrialization, modernization and foreign policy are explored, as are his grandiose projects, his human rights record and approach to corruption. Milne and Mauzy, leading authors in this field, assess Mahathir's rule within this context as well as the abrupt dismissal from office, arrest and trial of Anwar Ibrahim, Mahathir's deputy, in late 1998.

First Published in 1974. Throughout this title two interweaving and interacting themes are apparent. One is the changes resulting from the increasingly important role of politics and politicians in states which until 1963 had been colonies. Politics is, as it were, superimposed on administration. The other is the impact of the Federal Government. From 1963 onwards Sarawak and Sabah were changing because they were "new states". A short bibliography includes a section on Malaya/Malaysia, which is necessary because this book studies a rather unusual form of the problem of political development as Sarawak and Sabah are not independent countries.

Well-informed and skilled interviewing is a key factor in dealing with suspects, victims and witnesses. Experienced police and investigators know this from their own practice, and there is now a substantial body of research and theory in psychology which supports this practice and can guide both training and the development of investigative work. The purpose of this book is to provide a concise and clearly written guide to the psychological concepts and research-based knowledge that can support and guide investigative interviewing. It deals in particular with:

• good basic practice and methods for investigative interviewing
• how to deal with false confessions and unreliable or incomplete witness information
• the special problems of interviewing children and other vulnerable people
• the process of interviewing suspects, victims, witnesses, complainants and colleagues

Over the next twenty years, the presence of robots will dramatically increase in our daily lives. Robots will serve as maids, gardeners, companions, waiters, security guards, nurses, teachers, playmates, receptionists, chauffeurs and prostitutes - to name only a few roles they will assume. These robots will be intelligent, autonomous, communicative, emotional, and continually progressing in their abilities. This book provides an in-depth look at how American consumers will react to the significant social, economic and marketplace changes that will be brought about by the robot revolution. Our insights come from national surveys of over 2,700 Americans, as well as a thorough review of existing academic research and expert predictions. We provide suggestions for publically-acceptable robot roles, robot design and the optimal marketplace approaches for successful human-robot interactions. Ready or not, it's coming. And sooner than you might think.

Information Privacy continues to evolve as an important business and public policy issue of our time. This book focuses on privacy issues related to information exchange and use in the online business marketplace. Drawing upon published empirical and theoretical research, the book provides a balanced and insightful overview of this topic from both consumers' and businesses' perspectives. The book's content includes background about the hard to define concept of privacy, with an emphasis on the information exchange process between marketers and consumers. It presents an argument why it is important to manage from both the perspective of the consumer who wants to use information technology to help navigate the digital world as well as businesses that desire to have access to consumer information for their marketing efforts. The nature of information exchange is reviewed, highlighting the inhibitors and promoters of the process. There is a focus on specific harms that can occur and a discussion of the marketing technologies that can lead to these harms. Also there is a review of the forms of privacy protection offered through legal, self-regulatory, and technological avenues and thoughts about the direction of privacy protection in the future. This book is targeted to a wide audience including professors, students at all levels (undergraduate, graduate, and executives), and business managers.

Cases In Sport Marketing, Simulates Real-Life Scenarios For Sport Marketers As Exhibition Games In The Preseason Simulate The Regular Season For Professional Athletes. The Text Begins With Four Introductory Chapters To Explain The Case Study Method And Then Dedicates The Remaining Fifteen Chapters To Fifteen Sport Marketing Cases That Cover A Wide Range Of Issues And Sport Industry Segments. By Working Through The Cases, Students Can Examine An Array Of Situations And Gain Experience Grappling With Actual Problems Faced By Managers. Each Case Presents The Critical Issues At Hand, Possible Alternatives For Consideration, And The Criterion Necessary To Make An Informed Decision. The Final Chapter Provides An Overview Of The Sport Marketing Field.