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almafu_9958353063502883
Format:
1 online resource(464p.) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2015. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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ISBN:
9781400871612
Content:
Since World War II the democratic systems adopted by states emerging from colonial rule have in some cases been abandoned and in others suspended or transformed. Two questions arise: Can democracy succeed in newly independent states dominated by communal cleavages? If so, what adjustments are necessary in Western models of democracy? Karl von Vorys contributes new answers by examining the political development of Malaysia, a country which has experimented with changes in the democratic model.He surveys the conditions under which democracy was established in Malaysia, considering the compromises made with communal groups. Particular attention is paid to the reconstruction of the political system after the race riots of May 1969, which the author observed at first hand.Originally published in 1975.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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List of Tables and Maps --
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Acknowledgments --
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Glossary of Abbreviations --
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Introduction --
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Preface --
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ONE: A Society Dominated by Communal Cleavages --
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TWO: The Failures of Extreme Designs --
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THREE: The Federation of Malaya: The Beginning of Compromise --
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FOUR: The Emergency: Rebellion and Retrogression --
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FIVE : Independence: A Constitutional Contract among Communal Groups --
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Preface --
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SIX: Vertical Mobilization: Popular Support for the Directorate --
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SEVEN : Horizontal Solidarity: Cohesion of the Directorate --
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EIGHT: The Implementation of Cultural Terms: Slow and Halting Progress --
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NINE : The Implementation of Economic Terms: Rapid Growth of Production, Little Change in Distribution --
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Preface --
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TEN: Preparing for Elections (1969): The Parties --
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ELEVEN: Political Confrontation: A Battle for Votes --
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TWELVE : The Judgment of the Electorate --
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THIRTEEN: Armed Confrontation: From Polls to Parangs --
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Preface --
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FOURTEEN : A Barrier to Political Reconstruction: A Credibility Gap --
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FIFTEEN: A Challenge to Political Reconstruction: Leadership Crisis in the Alliance --
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SIXTEEN: The Program of Political Reconstruction: The Return of Democratic Politics --
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Conclusion --
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Index.
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781400871612
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400871612
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400871612
