The principal architect of Malaysia's transformation is the country's fourth prime minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. In the five essays that comprise The Way Forward, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad reflects on the successes and failures of the New Economic Policy (1971-1990), the central element in governmental policy since the racial troubles of May 1969. The troubles laid bare the economic disparities between the Malays, the Chinese and the Indians, the main ethnic groups in Malaysia. The New Economic Policy, adopting a programme of affirmative action, sought to effect a fundamental redistribution of the nation's wealth by bringing the Malays and other bumiputeras, the indigenous people of the country, into the mainstream of economic life. This was achieved not just by economic means, but also by radically changing the culture and outlook of the bumiputeras, in the process of giving them a new and vibrant self-confidence.

The Way Forward: Growth, Prosperity and Multiracial Harmony in Malaysia

Politics & Social Sciences

Mohamad. Mahathir

Sociology

Weidenfeld Nicolson Ltd

Malaysia’s longest-serving and most outspoken prime minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been politically active for more than 60 years. As a young doctor he agitated for independence from the British and promoted the rights of the Malays, and his long political career culminated in his 22-year term as prime minister during which Malaysia’s rapid development, his forthright words and singular policies thrust the country into the eyes of the world. Throughout his career, Dr Mahathir has spoken and written in a frank and uncompromising manner and he has continued to do so since retiring from the premiership in 2003; he remains a controversial figure to this day. The Wit and Wisdom of Dr Mahathir Mohamad is a collection of nearly 600 quotations spanning his time in government and beyond. The quotations are arranged by topic, including those as varied as leadership, race relations, the media, economics and development, colonialism, international relations including Israel and Palestine, and Malaysia itself.

The Wit And Wisdom Of Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Editions Didier Millet

New Deal for Asia

Politics & Government

Pelanduk Pubns Sdn Bhd

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The Malaysian Currency Crisis: How and Why It Happened

Business & Money

Economics

In this book, Dr. Mahathir says much that needs to be said about Asia and the rest of the world. He speaks his mind on how Asia can reinvent itself after the chaos of the Asian crisis of 1997: by reexamining the way the global economic system functions and challenging some of the most fundamental tenets of global capitalism. Understand the man and his thoughts by reading what he has to say about the crucial issues of our times: Asia's road to recovery, currency controls, globalization, capitalism, democracy, Islam, Asian values, China, Japan, Malay politics, etc. By analyzing and bringing into focus these issues, he hopes to encourage sober and rational discussion of them by concerned and intelligent world citizens at this crucial juncture of the world's evolution.

Reflections on Asia

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