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This book presents a brief people’s history of Malaysia (formerly Malaya). Its approach is different from that which is often regarded as Official History because it focuses upon the process of making history from below, through the contribution of everyday people to the history of Malaya and Malaysia, and is...

Amongst the select group of constitutional law advocates in Malaysia, Tommy Thomas ranks among the best – fearless, dedicated, committed and vocal in his decades-old pursuit to entrench respect for fundamental rights and liberties for the ordinary Malaysian. He brings to his writings the same passionate advocacy as a constitutionalist...

Sim Kwang Yang (1948-2014) was known as SKY to generations of readers and political admirers. SKY was a hermeneutic philosopher, a three-term MP for Bandar Kuching, and a columnist for Malaysiakini, The Nut Graph, and many other national and Sarawakian newspapers, writing in English and Chinese. Sarawak’s SKY meant light,...

Over 50 years Anwar Ibrahim was a Malay nationalist student, a motor of Islamic activism, a co-opted rising star in government, an ‘anointed successor’ to the premiership, a persecuted reformist, and a revitalized Opposition Leader. He disdained comfortable irrelevance to rouse indignant masses against the regimes of five prime ministers....

“With legal acumen and moral vision, Tommy Thomas presents a compelling narrative for a version of statehood that is inclusive and accountable.Thomas offers a riveting chronicle and judicious analysis of two contentious political issues – the bifurcation of Islamic state vs secularism and the social contract….The author laments that his...

Bajautopia is a book that aims to reflect on both the struggles and hopes of the Bajau Laut community. The book title Bajautopia comes from a combination of two words – ‘Bajau’ and ‘Utopia’. This edited volume does not pretend to be a comprehensive collection of writings about the world...

The years immediately after the Second World War were critical in the remaking of Southeast Asian societies. Bangsa Melayu is an innovative study of political ideology in two related but distinct Malay communities in peninsular Malaya and East Sumatra at this time of tremendous political ferment. Prior to this period...

Tempoh selepas Perang Dunia Kedua amat kritikal dalam pembinaan semula masyarakat Asia Tenggara. Bangsa Melayu merupakan kajian baru berkenaan ideologi politik dalam dua masyarakat Melayu yang berkongsi persamaan dan perbezaan sewaktu mengalami pergolakan politik ini, iaitu di Tanah Melayu dan Sumatera Timur. Sebelum ini, kerajaan – monarki yang diketuai sultan-sultan...

Batu Bersurat Terengganu telahpun diterima sebagai salah sebuah artifak tertua yang boleh membuktikan kehadiran Islam di Malaysia dan secara amnya juga di Asia Tenggara. Sejak penemuannya pada tahun 1887 prasasti Terengganu itu telah menarik perhatian kaum sarjana dari berbagai bidang ilmu. Betapapun demikian, dalam buku ini Prof. Emeritus Dr. Ahmat...

Hannah’s story is not only about politics. It is about a spiritual journey of self-discovery. It is also about the role of values and faith in public office. Hannah’s Christian convictions show us how faith is a prime mover for righteousness, justice and good governance in the state and the...

“Eros opens up how the Good News of Jesus Christ contains, amongst its many, many implications, the possibility of openness and truth-telling about love between people of the same sex. These are part of the one, same communication of grace and mercy coming towards us from God. The friends and...

This book examines state-state relations and new forms of state-business relations that have emerged with an increase in China’s foreign direct investments in Malaysia. Focusing on investments in the industrial sector and through in-depth case studies, this book adopts a novel framework to analyse these different types of state-business relations....

This is a compendium of 2,600 common English proverbs, idiomatic expressions and phrases and their comparable equivalents in Malay and Chinese proverbs. They are collectively dubbed as peribahasa in Malay, proverbs in English and ? ? in Chinese and commonly known as such. As the root of some of these...

“Lim and Hunter’s prolific writings shed light on the resultant effects of macro and micro-policies that have shaped Malaysia. Their analyses touch especially on the key actors—individuals and organizations—that have played a catalytic role in misshaping the nation’s development. Both their opinions and reflections on the issues written here have...

This book tells the story of Malaysia’s formation and its early struggle for survival. A treasure trove of recently de-classified records from the UK National Archives and the US Consulate in Kuching, demonstrate how the British, Singapore and Malayan governments seized upon the Brunei revolt, and Indonesian attacks across the...

Bagi ramai orang, sejarah merupakan mata pelajaran yang membosankan, penuh dengan tarikh, nama dan perang yang mengelirukan. Di Malaysia pula, buku sejarah banyak ditulis dari sudut pandangan pihak berkuasa – termasuk pemerintah penjajah – bukan rakyat jelata. Di Mana Bumi Dipijak cuba menyampaikan pandangan orang ramai, yang sudah tentu berbeza...

A career diplomat, Dennis Ignatius served in London, Beijing and Washington before being appointed Ambassador to Chile. He was subsequently appointed Ambassador to Argentina and then High Commissioner to Canada. Upon his retirement from the foreign service, he took to writing on politics and international affairs as a columnist for...

Kumpulan esei Shaharuddin Maaruf ini merenungi hubung kait antara Tradisi, pemodenan dan perubahan sosial dalam dunia Melayu-Islam Asia Tenggara. Persoalan Tradisi yang sungguh kompleks ini diamati dalam aspek-aspek khusus seperti persoalan kesinambungan sejarah, nilai-nilai, jati diri dan peranan orientasi agama dalam menentukan sifat dan hala tuju perubahan sosial ini. Etos-etos...

From Jail to Jail is the political autobiography of Sutan Ibrahim gelar Tan Malaka, an enigmatic and colorful political thinker of twentieth-century Asia, who was one of the most influential figures of the Indonesian Revolution. Variously labeled a communist, Trotskyite, and nationalist, Tan Malaka managed to run afoul of nearly...

From Jail to Jail is the political autobiography of Sutan Ibrahim gelar Tan Malaka, an enigmatic and colorful political thinker of twentieth-century Asia, who was one of the most influential figures of the Indonesian Revolution. Variously labeled a communist, Trotskyite, and nationalist, Tan Malaka managed to run afoul of nearly...