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Author Stewart, Ian, 1928-

Title The Mahathir legacy : a nation divided, a region at risk / Ian Stewart
Published Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 243 pages)
Contents Title page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 An ambitious crown prince; Chapter 2 Battle lines drawn; Chapter 3 Tensions rise between 'best of friends'; Chapter 4 Protege outfoxed by mentor; Chapter 5 The axing of an heir; Chapter 6 Sexual shocks for a prudish people; Chapter 7 Black eye provokes outrage; Chapter 8 A citizen and a government on trial; Chapter 9 The semen-stained mattress; Chapter 10 Long jail terms end dazzling career; Chapter 11 Foe's defeat comes at a cost; Chapter 12 Clinging to power; Chapter 13 Terrorists at the gates; Index
Summary Malaysia is at a political and economic crossroad, and the direction it takes is of vital importance to the whole Southeast Asian region. This important book is the first comprehensive analysis of contemporary Malaysia and the struggle for its political and economic leadership
Notes Print version record
Subject Mahathir bin Mohamad, 1925-
Anwar Ibrahim, 1947-
SUBJECT Anwar Ibrahim, 1947- fast
Mahathir bin Mohamad, 1925- fast
Subject HISTORY.
Economic history
Politics and government
SUBJECT Malaysia -- History -- 20th century
Malaysia -- Politics and government
Malaysia -- Economic conditions
Subject Malaysia
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1741150868
9781741150865