Malaysian Maverick : Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times /
Mahathir Mohamad turned Malaysia into one of the developing world's most successful economies. He adopted pragmatic economic policies alongside repressive political measures and showed that Islam was compatible with representative government and modernization. He emerged as a Third World champi...
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spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:2907392024-11-10T00:42:58ZMalaysian Maverick : Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times / Wain, Barry 266592 textNew York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan,2009engMahathir Mohamad turned Malaysia into one of the developing world's most successful economies. He adopted pragmatic economic policies alongside repressive political measures and showed that Islam was compatible with representative government and modernization. He emerged as a Third World champion and Islamic spokesman by standing up to the West.Includes bibliographical references and index.Mahathir Mohamad turned Malaysia into one of the developing world's most successful economies. He adopted pragmatic economic policies alongside repressive political measures and showed that Islam was compatible with representative government and modernization. He emerged as a Third World champion and Islamic spokesman by standing up to the West.Chandrakanda M K Pillai & Shailini Ashoka;PSZJBLMahathir Mohamad, Tun Dr., 1925-Prime MinistersURN:ISBN:9780230238732 |
spellingShingle | Mahathir Mohamad, Tun Dr., 1925- Prime Ministers Wain, Barry 266592 Malaysian Maverick : Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times / |
title | Malaysian Maverick : Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times / |
title_full | Malaysian Maverick : Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times / |
title_fullStr | Malaysian Maverick : Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times / |
title_full_unstemmed | Malaysian Maverick : Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times / |
title_short | Malaysian Maverick : Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times / |
title_sort | malaysian maverick mahathir mohamad in turbulent times |
topic | Mahathir Mohamad, Tun Dr., 1925- Prime Ministers |
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