Malaysia: The Making Of A Nation Making Of A Nation Project Muse Upcc Books

This is an account of the contest between Malay ethno-nationalism and Malaysian nationalism in the making of the Malaysian nation. In spite of Malay dominance in Malaysia, the author argues, the country has not become a "Malay nation-state". This process has been checked by the rival forces of multi-ethnic "Malaysian nationalism" in peninsular Malaysia and the contesting nationalisms and communalism of the other indigenous communities, or bumiputra, in the East Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah. The study focuses on Malaysia's four Prime Ministers as nation-builders, observing that each one of them when he became Prime Minister was transformed from being the head of the Malay party, UMNO, to that of the leader of a multi-ethnic nation. Each began his political career as an "exclusivist" Malay nationalist but eventually ended up re-inventing himself as an "inclusivist" Malaysian nationalist. 1945-57: Malay Dominance And The Making O F Malay Nation-state. -- 1957-2001: The Bargain And Constesting Nationalisms. -- 1957-70: Pluralism In Nation-building During The Tunku's Administration. -- 1970-1976:; Malay Dominance, Economic Integration And National Unity Under Tunk Razak. -- 1976-1981: National Unity And Isalmic Fundamentalism Under Husssein Onn. -- 1981-2001: The Changing Face Of Mahathir's Nationalism And Nation-building. Cheah Boon Kheng. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 249-255) And Index. Focuses on Malaysia's four Prime Ministers as nation-builders, observing that each one of them when he became Prime Minister was transformed from being the head of the Malay party, UMNO, to that of the leader of a multi-ethnic nation. Each began his political career as an exclusivist Malay nationalist but became an inclusivist Focusing on Malaysia's four prime ministers as nation-builders, this study observes that each one of them was transformed from being the head of the Malay party to that of the leader of a multi-ethnic nation - reinventing themselves as an ""inclusive"" Malaysian nationalist. Nationalism—Malaysia.Communalism—Malaysia.Pluralism (Social sciences)—Malaysia.Malaysia—Ethnic relations.Malaysia—Politics and government.Malaysia—Economic policy.Malaysia—Economic conditions.(The State and nation-building)