Routledge handbook of contemporary Malaysia - Weiss, Meredith L. (Meredith Leigh), 1972- (Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2015)
pt. 1. Domestic politics: Overview / Meredith L. Weiss -- 1. Elections in Malaysia : voting behaviour and electoral integrity / Bridget Welsh -- 2. Malaysian political parties and coalitions / Ong Kian Ming -- 3. Malaysia's unexceptionalism : like elsewhere, elites are fractious / William Case -- 4. Islam, the state and politics in Malaysia / Joseph Chinyong Liow and Afif Pasuni -- 5. Rise of Christian political consciousness and mobilisation / Arnold Puyok -- 6. Centralized federalism in Malaysia : is change in the offing? / Francis Loh Kok Wah -- 7. Exporting the BN/UMNO model : politics in Sabah and Sarawak / James Chin -- 8. Local government in urban Malaysia / Goh Ban Lee -- 9. Public administration in Malaysia : origins, influences and assessment / Norma Mansor and Raja Noriza Raja Ariffin -- 10. Social movements in contemporary Malaysia : the cases of BERSIH, HINDRAF and Perkasa / Anantha Raman Govindasamy -- part 2. Economics: Overview / Meredith L. Weiss -- 11. Malaysia's development strategies : governing distribution-through-growth / Greg Felker -- 12. Fiscal and monetary policy in Malaysia : juggling economic imperatives and political reality / Xiaoye She -- 13. Affirmative action : hefty measures, mixed outcomes, muddled thinking / Hwok-Aun Lee -- 14. The middle class in Malaysia : market expansion, consumption and vulnerabilities / Abdul Rahman Embong -- 15. Natural resource extraction and political dependency : Malaysia as a rentier state / Helena Varkkey -- 16. Rent-seeking and money politics in Malaysia : ethnicity, cronyism and class / Jeff Tan -- 17. Labour in Malaysia : flexibility, policy-making and regulated borders / Amarjit Kaur -- 18. Mainstreaming environment and sustainable development policies / Adnan A. Hezri -- 19. Rural transformations / Eric C. Thompson -- 20. The great transformation : urbanisation and urbanism in Malaysia / Yeoh Seng Guan -- part 3. Social policy and social development: Overview / Meredith L. Weiss -- 21. Ethnicity and identity formation : colonial knowledge, colonial structures, and transition / Shamsul A.B. and Athi S.M. -- 22. Marginalisation of the Orang Asli of peninsular Malaysia / Alberto G. Gomes -- 23. Civil liberties in contemporary Malaysia : progress, retrogression and the resurgence of'Asian values' / John Liu -- 24. Educational reforms in Malaysia : towards equity, quality and efficiency / Molly N.N. Lee -- 25.'1Care' and the politics of healthcare in Malaysia / Chee Heng Leng and Por Heong Hong -- 26. Interfaith relations in Malaysia : moving beyond Muslims versus'others' / Carolina Lopez C. -- 27. Culture and the arts in Malaysia : playing to multiple galleries / Kathy Rowland -- 28. Filling in the gaps : the pursuit of gender equality in Malaysia / Tan Beng Hui and Cecilia Ng -- 29. Sexual citizenship in conflict / Pang Khee Teik -- part 4. International relations and security: Overview / Meredith L. Weiss -- 30. Foreign policy priorities / Karminder Singh Dhillon -- 31. Malaysia's security concerns : a contemporary assessment / Lai Yew Meng -- 32. Malaysia and the United States : a maturing partnership / Heng Peck Koon -- 33. Malaysia-China relations : three enduring themes / Kuik Cheng-Chwee -- 34. Issues and challenges in contemporary Malaysian-European relations / Ruhanas Harun -- 35. Contemporary maritime piracy in Malaysia / Carolin Liss.
Keywords: Malaysia -- Economic conditions; Malaysia -- Politics and government -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Malaysia -- Social conditions