Search Results: Malaysia - Politics from The Penang Bookshelf

Malayan Law Journal., 1999. Paperback. Near Fine. Anwar Ibrahim, the former Deputy Prime Minister and subsequently opposition leader of Malaysia, first came to widespread international attention when he was convicted on charges of corruption and sodomy in 1999. He was later declared a prisoner of conscience and the conviction was overturned in 2004. This book is the full legal report of the 1999 case where the presiding judge dismissed defence evidence so frequently as 'irrelevant' that the word found its way into Malaysian slang as a sarcastic put down. The book is mainly in English, but some of the evidence is in Malay. 233 pages. Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: SIRD, 2016. First edition. Paperback. New. 10-2-16. Thomas, while being a busy lawyer at the Malaysian Bar and a member of the Bar Council for many years, also finds time to write and write prolifically. In this collection of essays he strays slightly from his more familiar territory of the law to look at the following subjects - The Malaysian Elections of 2008, the next General Election in 2013, Malaysian Icons, The Politics of Oppression, The Politics of the Constitution, The Invasion of Iraq, the Arab Spring and Economics together with a few essays on miscellaneous subjects at the end of the book. 340 pages. Weight: 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2009. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. This seasoned journalist in a collection of essays published between the resignation of Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister and the groundbreaking general election of 2008, reports back on what his fellow Malaysians thought at the time. They realise the country possesses the stuff of dreams, its great human potential and natural resources, but also that there is some way to go before they overcome several, often self-iconstructed, hurdles.Very Good Paperback. First Edition, Signed by the Author 248 pages. Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia There are a very few dirt marks on the cover and text block. The title page which has a light stain in one corner has been signed by the author. The binding is tight, text clear and there is no tanning throughout.

Kota Samarahan, Malaysia: Universiti Malaysia, Sarawak, 2013. Paperback. New. Indonesia-Malaysia relations have had to navigate many choppy waters, starting with Konfrontasi in the early years of both states up to quibbles about illegal workers and cultural disputes, amongst others, today. The author while recognising these hiccups, seeks to stress positive factors such as a shared culture, ethnicity and religion which have been sources of co-operation in the past and could lead to a calmer future for both countries' interaction with each other. 277 pages with a bibliography and index. Weight 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia

Selangor, Malaysia: Strategic Information and Resarch Development Centre, 2014. Paperback. New. Malaysia's 13th general election, held 5th May 2013, saw the opposition, for the first time since independence, winning the popular vote ahead of the governing Barisan Nasional coalition. While any Malaysian election is a big event, this one in particular merits close scrutiny. This set of case studies of parliamentary and state-level contests, details campaign messages, strategies and apparent patterns in order to explain why this happened. 254 pages. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Australia: The Australian National University, 1999. Paperback. As New. This is an interesting study of what might normally be expected to be a bit of a sideshow to the main Malaysian political scene. However the 1999 Sabah state elections came amidst a period of turmoil when Malaysia's then strongman, Mahathir, had sacked his deputy, Anwar Ibrahim, leading to widespread demonstrations against the regime. So these state elections were seen as a litmus test of the popularity of the Barisan Nasional, the ruling party, who had also a shaky hold on power in the state due to defections from the previous state governing party, the Sabah Unity Party. 84 pages, Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia : Democratic Action Party , 2009. Paperback. New. The leader of one of Malaysia's main opposition parties takes the Government to task over the alleged mismanagement of the development of the Port Klang Free Zone. 171 pages Weight: 0.4.kg. * Post free within Malaysia.

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre, 2013. Paperback. New. A well known Malaysian internet journalist sets out his vision for a new Malaysia. 107 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: SIRD, 2018. Paperback. New. One of the many things that both Malaysia and Singapore had in common before Malaysia's 14th General Election was the longevity of the ruing party in each state. Both had been in control of their respective countries since independence. A wide range of political scholars examine how and why each state has been so politically set in its ways. 315 pages with a bibliography Weight 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Institute Of Southeast Asian Studies, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. New. New. The relationship between Malaysia and Singapore has never fully recovered since the 1965 split between two parts of Malaysia. However with the replacement of Mahathir by Badawi as Malaysia's Prime Minister in 2003 a determined effort on both sides to improve relationships was evident. This book by two noted academics looks at the cause of and charts the nature of the positive shift in the relationship. 103 pagesWeight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia