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State-Led Modernization and the New Middle Class in Malaysia
Abdul Rahman Embong
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Hardback. Examines the emergence and role of the new Malay middle class, with special regard to democratization and evolution of civil society. As well as exploring variations within the class across Malaysia, the author also draws comparisons with the working class elsewhere in East Asia. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; GTB; GTF; JFSC; JHMC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Rich in detail and lucidly written, this is the first definitive study of the new middle class in Malaysia. Abdul Rahman Embong examines the emergence and role of the new Malay middle class, particularly with regard to democratization and evolution of civil society in Malaysia. As well as exploring variations within the class across the country, the author also draws comparisons with the Malay working class, and the middle classes of China, India and elsewhere in East Asia.
Rich in detail and lucidly written, this is the first definitive study of the new middle class in Malaysia. Abdul Rahman Embong examines the emergence and role of the new Malay middle class, particularly with regard to democratization and evolution of civil society in Malaysia. As well as exploring variations within the class across the country, the author also draws comparisons with the Malay working class, and the middle classes of China, India and elsewhere in East Asia.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
Series
International Political Economy Series
Number of Pages
247
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333968819
SKU
V9780333968819
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99-15
About Abdul Rahman Embong
ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG is Professor in Sociology of Development at the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, University Kebangsaan, Malaysia. He is President of the Malaysian Social Science Association and Editor-in-Chief of Akademika, UKM's journal of the social sciences and humanities. He is an author/editor of several books (in Malay) and has also translated several books from English into Malay. ... Read more
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