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Intellectuals
“It is an important quality of the intellectual mind that it remains open to doubt and is tolerant, even welcoming, of alternative views and explanations. This is a strength, not a weakness. Those who think only dogmatically and ideologically, on the other hand, entertain few if any doubts and regard themselves as being invariably right. This is a weakness, not a strength.” * In this new edition of 'Intellectuals, Creativity and Intolerance', the trials and tribulations of the intellectual in the modern age are analysed in detail. The challenge facing intellectuals as a class is where they stand and how to act in an increasingly opaque world, one in which a stand must be taken with regard to the political forces that lie in wait. By engaging with ideas ranging from ideological rifts and political responsibility to the vastness of the natural world and the inherent strangeness of the universe, 'Intellectuals' offers a more critical look at our milieu and reorients us towards a more critical future.
From British to Bumiputera Rule
Based on two years of intensive fieldwork, this detailed community study breaks new ground. Combining anthropological and historical disciplines, it deals with village politics amongst rural Malays growing oil-palm and rubber. This study traces the continuing influence of the colonial and post-colonial state policies on contemporary rural development. It shows that village political cleavages are not just the result of modern electoral practices introduced after World War II but are responses to politico-economic events at the national and even international levels. It examines not only inter-party rivalry between the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) but also the intra-party politics of both organizations at the local level.
Malaysia
Focuses on Malaysia's four Prime Ministers as nation-builders, observing that each one of them when he became Prime Minister was transformed from being the head of the Malay party, UMNO, to that of the leader of a multi-ethnic nation. Each began his political career as an exclusivist Malay nationalist but became an inclusivist.
PERSONAL & PROFANE
i want to sing of all that was but no longer is of all that never was but could have been – Song of Hope With fierce verse conjured from the depths of a mighty heart, Cecil Rajendra is recognised as one of the Third World’s most powerful voices, relentlessly championing the rights of the downtrodden and dispossessed. Personal & Profane is a collection of Rajendra’s finest work spanning five decades, revealing a tender inner voice behind a pugnacious front. In a polarised world, his work is enduringly relevant and his burning fire, a beacon of hope.
Diabetes Mellitus and Human Health Care
This book will enlighten on some of the recent progress in diabetic care and therapy. Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because of the inability of cells to respond to the insulin that is produced. According to the recent report of World Health Organization, 346 million people worldwide are suffering from diabetes, and in 2004, approximately 3.4 million people died as a result of high blood sugar. This book explores applying both classical and modern approaches to the management of diabetes by focusing on a holistic approach. Great attention has been focused on global trends i...
Democracy Without Consensus
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 sy...
Readings on Islam in Southeast Asia
This volume of selected readings on Islam is a portrait of the Southeast Asian Islamic mosaic, with emphasis on the contemporary period. The collection of articles also serves to reflect the broad thematic interest of scholars — not only indigenous and foreign, but also Muslim and non-Muslim — who have contributed to an understanding of Islam in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia@50: Economic Development, Distribution, Disparities
Malaysia has grown and changed a great deal since it was formed on 16 September 1963. It was then seen as an unlikely nation hastily put together as a federation of British controlled territories in the region. Brunei's refusal to join at the eleventh hour and Singapore's secession before its second birthday only seemed to confirm such doubts.Yet, it has not only survived, but even thrived, often cited as a developing country worthy of emulation. Ruled by the same ruling coalition since the mid-1950s, it has been tempting to emphasize continuities, and there certainly have been many.Looking back at its last half century, this volume first considers changes in development policy in response t...
