Class and Politics in Malaysian and Singaporean Nation Building
Routledge (Verlag)
9781032441320 (ISBN)
Nadzri explores a range of factors that have influenced nation building in Malaysia and Singapore, with principal emphasis on the importance of social and economic class.
In contrast to previous studies on nation building, which overwhelming rely on the explanatory power of culture, race and ethnic community, the book foregrounds the importance of social and economic status. The three main themes explored in this book are: how the nation building projected in each country is driven by the class interests of its ruling elites; how elections have impacted the politics of nation building; and how each country’s nation-building policies are designed to build political loyalty and support for the ruling elites. The comparability of analytical outcomes using the prism of class interests uncovers the limitations of the explanatory power of race, ethnic community and culture in understanding the social and political dynamics of the two countries.
A valuable read for scholars and students of politics in Malaysia and Singapore, that will also be of interest to scholars of comparative approaches to nation building.
Muhamad M. N. Nadzri is Fellow at the Global Malaysian Studies Network (GMSN), Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA), the National University of Malaysia (UKM). He was formerly UKM's Head of Political Science Programme (2021 - 2023) and Coordinator for the UKM-Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College (MPAT) Joint Programme (2023).
Contents
Acknowledgement
Foreword
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Part I. Introduction
Chapter 1. Defining the Parameter
Chapter 2. The Construction of the Party-State System in Parliamentary Democracies
Part II. Malaysia
Chapter 3. The Politics of Malaysian Nation-Building Policy: From Tunku to Abdullah
Chapter 4. Malaysia’s Politics of Nation-State Building under Najib Razak
Part III. Singapore
Chapter 5. Personal is National: The Case of Singapore’s Nation-Building Policy under Lee Kuan Yew
Chapter 6. Singapore’s Nation-Building during the Goh Chok Tong Years
Chapter 7. The State of Nation-Building Policy in Singapore under the New Lee
Part IV. Epilogue
Chapter 8. The State of Nation Building in Malaysia and Singapore "after" Barisan Nasional and Lees
Bibliography
Interviews
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.04.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Routledge Studies on Islam and Muslims in Southeast Asia |
| Zusatzinfo | 2 Halftones, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 620 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781032441320 / 9781032441320 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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