Malaysian Development
Malaysian Development

Author: Martin Rudner

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9780886292201

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"Malaysia ranks among the most dynamic of the high-growth Southeast Asian economies, but the prospects for Malaysian success have not always seemed so positive. When Malaysia became independent in 1957, it was a poor and deeply troubled country. With weak political and economic structures, it faced the added threat of a Communist Insurgency. Though the decades since have not been kind to many developing countries, Malaysia has managed to avoid the pitfalls that beset others, and has initiated far-reaching policies designed to restructure its society, alleviate poverty, and promote economic growth. With stable government and a vigorous economy, Malaysia today is among the great success stories of East Asian development."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Economic Change in East Malaysia
Economic Change in East Malaysia

Author: A. Kaur

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-01-12

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 0230377092

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An authoritative economic history of Sabah and Sarawak since the 19th century emphasising their distinctive colonial history and the attempts to modernise them since they became part of Malaysia in 1963. They remain dependent on the production and export of a relatively small range of primary products. The considerable scrutiny from environmentalists and international and local pressure groups of timber exports in particular is examined. The book's examination of economic strategy in these states since the 1880s, demonstrates that the roots of the problems in the 1980s lay in policies formulated in the wider context of capitalist economic growth.

Domestic Political Structures and Regional Economic Co-operation
Domestic Political Structures and Regional Economic Co-operation

Author: Harold A. Crouch

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 997190280X

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The first issue of six in the "ASEAN Political Studies" series, the purpose of this study is to examine how the contrasting domestic political structures of the ASEAN countries might affect the prospects of regional economic cooperation and integration. It is often said that certain governments lack the 'political will' needed to implement policies designed to enhance regional cooperation and integration. In this study, an attempt is made to understand why some governments have more political will-power than others.