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Malaysian Maverick : Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times

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Maverick Malaysian leader who modernized Islam.

Recommended for readers interested in Malaysian politics and economics, seeking to understand the complex character of Mahathir Mohamad who combined economic pragmatism with repressive political policies, and who sought to represent the Third World and Islam in the face of Western dominance. The book portrays the leader as a strong-willed, independent-minded, and unyielding figure who left a mixed legacy for Malaysia.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Malaysian Maverick : Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times

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ISBN: 9780230238732
Authors: Barry Wain
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Date of Publication: 2009-11-30
Format: Hardcover
Related Topics: Asia, Politics, History, Sociology, Biography
Goodreads rating: 4.09
(rated by 183 readers)

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Mahathir Mohamad turned Malaysia into one of the developing world's most successful economies. He adopted pragmatic economic policies alongside repressive political measures and showed that Islam was compatible with representative government and modernization. He emerged as a Third World champion and Islamic spokesman by standing up to the West.
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Maverick Malaysian leader who modernized Islam.

Recommended for readers interested in Malaysian politics and economics, seeking to understand the complex character of Mahathir Mohamad who combined economic pragmatism with repressive political policies, and who sought to represent the Third World and Islam in the face of Western dominance. The book portrays the leader as a strong-willed, independent-minded, and unyielding figure who left a mixed legacy for Malaysia.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.