Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Editor’s Foreword xi
3. Author’s Preface xiii
4. Contents xv
5. 1. The Natural Setting 1
6. 2. The Malaysian People 10
7. 3. History of the Malaysian Peoples 43
8. 4. Government and Politics 91
9. 5. Creating a Malaysian Nation 115
10. 6. Livelihood of the People 147
11. 7. Society and Culture 173
12. 8. International Relations 200
13. 9. American Relations with the Area 220
14. 10. Conclusion 240
15. Appendix: Facts about Malaysia 243
16. Suggested Reading 247
17. Index 253
18. Backmatter 269