Bibliograph

The reluctant politician, Tun Dr. Ismail and his time, Ooi Kee Beng

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The reluctant politician, Tun Dr. Ismail and his time, Ooi Kee Beng

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The reluctant politician

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

387065292

Responsibility statement

Ooi Kee Beng

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

Tun Dr. Ismail and his time

Summary

This is the long-awaited biography of Malaysia's powerful Home Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, who passed away of a heart attack on 2 August 1973. It is based on his private papers and on numerous interviews with his relatives and with people who knew him well, including Ghafar Baba, Musa Hitam, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, Robert Kuok, Lee Kuan Yew and Ghazalie Shafie. New perspectives are provided about the struggle for independence, Malaysia's relationship with Singapore, the origins of Southeast Asian regionalism, the internal conflicts of the ruling party UMNO, MCA-UMNO ties, the fatal illness of Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, the May 13 riots, and the New Economic Policy. This book contains not only new facts about Malaysian and Singaporean history, but also insights into the processes of decolonization and nation building.--, Provided by publisher

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