Globalization and National Autonomy: The Experience of Malaysia

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v CONTENTS List of Abbreviations vii List of Tables and Figures xi Preface xiii Contributors xvi Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Joan M. Nelson Chapter 2 Developmentalist State in Malaysia: Its Origins, 27 Nature, and Contemporary Transformation Abdul Rahman Embong Chapter 3 The Look East Policy, the Asian Crisis, and State 59 Autonomy Lee Poh Ping Chapter 4 The Malaysian Success Story, the Public Sector, 76 and Inter-ethnic Inequality Jacob Meerman Chapter 5 Poverty Eradication, Development, and Policy 116 Space in Malaysia Ragayah Haji Mat Zin Chapter 6 Trade Liberalization and National Autonomy: 159 Malaysia’s Experience at the Multilateral and Bilateral Levels Tham Siew Yean 00฀GlobalNAprelimsn.indd฀฀฀5 7/28/08฀฀฀9:53:02฀AM vi฀ CONTENTS Chapter 7 Malaysia’s Education Policies: Balancing Multiple 189 Goals and Global Pressures Joan M. Nelson Chapter 8 Malaysia’s Healthcare Sector: Shifting Roles for 218 Public and Private Provision Joan M. Nelson Chapter 9 Globalization, Islamic Resurgence, and State 241 Autonomy: The Response of the Malaysian State to ‘Islamic Globalization’ Norani Othman Chapter 10 The National Culture Policy and Contestation 273 over Malaysian Identity Sumit K. Mandal Chapter 11 Conclusions 301 Joan M. Nelson Index 331 00฀GlobalNAprelimsn.indd฀฀฀6 7/28/08฀฀฀9:53:02฀AM ...