Mahathir Mohamad turned Malaysia into one of the developing world's most successful economies. He adopted pragmatic economic policies alongside repressive political measures and showed that Islam was compatible with representative government and modernization. He emerged as a Third World champion and Islamic spokesman by standing up to the West. INDICE: PART I: THE MAKING OF A MALAY CHAMPION - Politicized by War and Peace - An Early Introduction to Brutal Politics - PART II: PRIME MINISTER FOR LIFE, ALMOST - From Outcast to Presidential Premier - The Vision of a Modern Nation - A Volatile Mix of Business and Politics - Scandal, What Scandal? - Big,Bigger, Bust - An Uncrowned King - The Perils of a Pragmatic Islam - A Strident Voice for the Third World - The Destruction of a Designated Heir - PART III: TURMOIL IN RETIREMENT - A Bare-Knuckle Brawl over One Man's Legacy - A Placein History
- ISBN: 978-0-230-23873-2
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 376
- Fecha Publicación: 30/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés