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One of the last British colonies to achieve independence, Malaysia has been developed by its leaders as a model of rapid modernisation. From an earlier image as a romantic tropical backwater, it is now a self-conscious, rapidly developing, hi-tech nation-state stretching from Thailand to the sea boundaries of the Philippines. But the past remains a crucial part of Malaysia's present.In this concise history, Virginia Matheson Hooker takes the lives of individuals as examples of their times and describes how the peoples of Malaysia became masters of their extremely varied environments - not only by exploiting the rich natural advantages, but by linking into the complex patterns of trade in the region. Many of the skills of diplomacy, alliance and adaptation Malaysians developed over the centuries are used today as the country embraces globalisation while still participating in international life in distinctly Malaysian ways.From the origins of its aboriginal peoples, through the years of Western domination to the forceful culture politics of Dr Mahathir, this is a lively and very informative account of Malaysia's past and the major trends in its contemporary political life and the challenges it faces in the 21st century.
Contents
Acknowledgments ixPreface xAbbreviations xiiiMaps xv1. Malaysia as history 12. Peopling Malaysia 133. Networks of Power and Exchange 334. Melaka: a traditional Malay kingdom 585. Johor and Kedah: contracts and alliances 786. Pressures for change 957. Responses to colonialism 1318. Transition to Independence 1709. Malaysia is born 20910. Developing new visions 241Appendices Time chart 278 Fact File 283Glossary 289Notes 293Bibliographic essay 299Bibliography 308Index
