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The Invention of Politics in Colonial Malaya (2002)

The Invention of Politics in Colonial Malaya (2002)

Anthony Milner

Published: 2002, July 18
Authors: Anthony Milner
Publishers: Cambridge University Press
Pages: 344
Print type: BOOK

Description:

This innovative book is a pioneering study of political debate in an important Southeast Asian society. Now available in paperback it re-examines the formative period in Malay nationalism and argues against using nationalism as the paradigm of analysis.'This magnificent book is certainly essential reading for Malaysianists and Malaysians interested in the intrigues and mystique of Malay politics, in the past and at present.' Shamsul, A.B., Asian Studies Review'The Invention of Politics in Colonial Malaya is a model of its kind and will undoubtedly become a landmark in Malaysian studies and an example to those in other fields. It is a stylish and highly readable essay in cultural history.' William R Roff, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies