Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Malaysia

<p>The <em>Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Malaysia</em> offers a broad analytical survey of Malaysia. It provides a comprehensive survey of significant topics in Malaysian politics economy and society today focussing on issues institutions and trends. It is divided into four thematic sections which are all introduced by the editor: </p> <p></p> <p>- Domestic politics </p> <p>- Economics</p> <p>- Social policy and social development</p> <p>- International relations and security.</p> <p></p> <p>Now available in paperback the volume brings together an international team of experts: an interdisciplinary mix of forty contributors from Malaysia and elsewhere including many of the leading specialists on Malaysian affairs. The chapters included in the volume form an accessible and fascinating window onto contemporary Malaysia. They each introduce a different aspect of the Malaysian polity economy or society offering both historical perspective and a current assessment or investigation. Designed for general readers and specialists alike chapters may be read individually - each stands on its own - or conjointly.</p> <p></p> <p>Up-to-date interdisciplinary and academically rigorous the <em>Handbook</em> will be of interest to students academics policymakers and others in search of reliable information on Malaysian politics economics and society.</p>