Cheah, Boon Kheng.

Malaysia : the making of a nation / Making of a nation Cheah Boon Kheng. - Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, c2002. - xviii, 264 p. ; 23 cm. - History of nation-building series . - History of nation-building series. .

First published in Singapore in 2002 by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Glossary. - Acknowledgements. - Introduction by Wang Gungwu. - Ch. One. 1945-57: Malay dominance and the making of a Malay "Nation-state". - Ch. Two. 1957-2001: The "bargain" and contesting nationalisms. - Ch. Three. 1957-70: 'Pluralism" in nation-building during the Tunku's administration. - Ch. Four. 1970-76: Malay dominance, economic integration and national unity under Tun Razak. - Ch. Five. 1976-81: National unity and Islamic fundamentalism under Hussein Onn. - Ch. Six. 1981-2001: The changing face of Mahathir's nationalism and nation-building. - Ch. Seven. Epilogue. - Chronology. - Bibliography. - Index. - The author.

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Communalism--Malaysia.
Nationalism--Malaysia.
Cultural pluralism--Malaysia.


Malaysia--Economic conditions.
Malaysia--Economic policy.
Malaysia--Ethnic relations.
Malaysia--Politics and government.

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