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https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/392510| Title: | Ethnic politics and democracy in Malaysia |
| Authors: | Loh, Francis Kok Wah |
| Conference Name: | Islam, Culture & Democracy : A Regional Roundtable |
| Keywords: | Politics Ethnic groups Democracy |
| Conference Date: | 1998-08-17 |
| Conference Location: | Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Abstract: | This paper explores the evolution of the politics of ethnicism in Malaysia from the period of Independence, through the NEP years, to the I990s. It is argued that a shift away from the politics of ethnicism towards a politics of developmentalism might be in the offing. However. while economic and cultural liberalisation have occurred, political liberalisation has not. No doubt a strong state is in place in Malaysia. But the lag in democracy is also a result of the new political culture gaining ground among the business and middle-classes. This political culture valorises consumerist habits dependent on rapid growth, in turn dependent on political stability guaranteed by the strong state. |
| Pages: | 1 - 20 |
| Call Number: | JC423.I75 1998 sem |
| Publisher: | The Institute of Malaysian and International Studies |
| Appears in Collections: | Seminar Papers/ Proceedings / Kertas Kerja Seminar/ Prosiding |
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