Socio-economic and political issues are dealt with selectively within a chronological historical framework, covering the dramatic colonial impact of 1940-60 until the present day. The state is examined from the point of view of social class as well as communalism, to explain the dominance of the ruling coalition over the 37 years since independence. The author argues that authoritarian-populism is the concept that best fits the apparent paradox of an enduring regime via the ballot box, and the extensive restrictions on the scope of democracy, particularly through the repressive apparatus of detention without trial. The underlying theme is a critique and explanation of Malaysia's human rights record.

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Book Title: Authoritarian Populism in Malaysia
Authors: Anne Munro-Kua
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230379916
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1996
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-64491-1Published: 13 November 1996
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-37991-6Published: 13 November 1996
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 199
Topics: Asian Politics, Modern History, Asian History, Social History, History of World War II and the Holocaust

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