CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vii
4. LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES xi
5. PREFACE xiii
6. CONTRIBUTORS xvii
7. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
8. Chapter 2. Developmentalist State in Malaysia: Its Origins, Nature, and Contemporary Transformation 27
9. Chapter 3. The Look East Policy, the Asian Crisis, and State Autonomy 59
10. Chapter 4. The Malaysian Success Story, the Public Sector, and Inter-ethnic Inequality 76
11. Chapter 5. Poverty Eradication, Development, and Policy 116 Space in Malaysia 116
12. Chapter 6. Trade Liberalization and National Autonomy: Malaysia’s Experience at the Multilateral and Bilateral Levels 159
13. Chapter 7. Malaysia’s Education Policies: Balancing Multiple Goals and Global Pressures 189
14. Chapter 8. Malaysia’s Healthcare Sector: Shifting Roles for Public and Private Provision 218
15. Chapter 9. Globalization, Islamic Resurgence, and State Autonomy: The Response of the Malaysian State to ‘Islamic Globalization’ 241
16. Chapter 10. The National Culture Policy and Contestation over Malaysian Identity 273
17. Chapter 11. Conclusions 301
18. Index 331