Malaysian Maverick: Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times (Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific) - Hardcover

Wain, Barry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0230238734 ISBN 13: 9780230238732

Verlag: AIAA, 2010

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A compelling political biography of Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's controversial and longest-serving prime minister, Third World champion and Islamic spokesman

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Críticas:

'...an astute and thorough new biography...' The Economist

...it reads like a thriller...this is a book about Malaysia that must be read.' The Jakarta Post

'Mr. Wain's book is biography at its best.' The Wall Street Journal

'...a masterful biography...Malaysian Maverick is both meticulous and magisterial. This is journalism of the highest order.' Lowy Institute for International Policy

'Barry Wain's Malaysian Maverick will, for a long time to come, be the best companion for a painful national soul-searching for Malaysia...Wain spent two-and-a-half years painstakingly putting together this revealing book...For those who want a peek into the rollercoaster years under Dr. Mahathir and at the same time search for a different future for Malaysia, this is an indispensable guide.' - Malaysiana

Reseña del editor:

Mahathir Mohamad turned Malaysia into one of the developing worlds 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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• Verlag: AIAA
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0230238734
• ISBN 13: 9780230238732
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 374