Malaysia, like the other countries in East and Southeast Asia, experienced an economic
meltdown beginning from mid-1997. The meltdown was immediately caused by the sharp …

Malaysia's impact on World Politics Exceeds the usual level of inf luence expected of a small
state in an international system. It has exercised a leadership role in the Commonwealth, the …

Francis Loh Kok Wah Malaysia, like the other countries in East and Southeast Asia,
experienced an econom ic meltdown beginning from m id-1997. The meltdown was …

As a result of the financial crisis, some commentators see the reform process in the East
Asian states as an outcome of the disciplining behaviour of financial markets that will lead to …

Asia's recent financial crisis has been more than just an economic shock. In several key
instances it has unraveled entrenched economic and political regimes. Faced with …

Since independence in 1957, Malaysia has practiced consociational democracy that permits
elite deliberation only. However, in the 2008 general election, Malaysian voters almost …

Malaysia's development trajectory has been comparatively successful, and the country
arguably represents another example of the'Asian developmental state'. However, when …

Malaysia and its leader, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, have swum sharply against the
tide and regularly gotten away with it. Mahathir prolonged a" reverse-discrimination" …

Within current liberal democratic wisdom regarding the linkage between economic
development and political democratisation in developing countries, Singapore is …

Would-be democratizers in Indonesia face two daunting obstacles: Political power is held by
a military elite that believes democracy to be incompatible with national unity and economic …