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The Invention of Politics in Colonial Malaya: Contesting Nationalism and the Expansion of the Public Sphere
Hardback
Main Details
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The Invention of Politics in Colonial Malaya: Contesting Nationalism and the Expansion of the Public Sphere
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Anthony Milner
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:338 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Asian and Middle Eastern history
World history - from c 1900 to now |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521465656
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| Classifications | Dewey:959.5103 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
1 Maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
27 January 1995 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This innovative book is a pioneering study of political debate in an important Southeast Asian society. It re-examines the formative period in Malay nationalism and argues against using nationalism as the paradigm of analysis. By "interrogating" key Malay texts from the 19th and 20th centuries, Anthony Milner shows how contested, and problematic, the sphere of nationalism was.
Reviews'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.' A. B. Shamsul, 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.' William R. Roff, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies ' ... unusual, detailed and original book .' Asian Affairs
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