Malaysia, home to some twenty million Muslims, is often held up as a model of a pro-
Western Islamic nation. The government of Malaysia, in search of Western investment, does …

Protest and Possibilities explores the pursuit of political reform in Malaysia, an illiberal
democracy, and contrasts coalition-building and reform processes there with those of …

Over the past quarter century new ideologies of participation and representation have
proliferated across democratic and non-democratic regimes. In Participation without …

Over the last five decades, Malaysia has undergone rapid economic, social and
environmental change, a process which is still continuing. The pursuit of socio‐economic …

This book is the first monograph to provide an in-depth and multifaceted study of the
processes of ethnicization and identity construction in Malaysia, from the colonial period …

The Malaysian government regards the country's indigenous peoples as “backward” and in
need of “modernization.” It aims to assimilate them into the so‐called mainstream society …

Ethical Debates in Orangutan Conservation explores how conservationists decide whether,
and how, to undertake rehabilitation and reintroduction (R&R) when rescuing orphaned …

" This book makes an important contribution to understanding the ongoing political evolution
of politics in Sarawak. It also provides a case study of the engagement of a dominant state …

An enduring question with regard to the voluntary sector is how it can nurture civic
engagement and provide public goods. A World Heritage listing for Penang highlights this …

There can be little doubt that conservative elements associated with the political Right have
been the dominant political influence in Southeast Asia since the end of colonial rule in the …