Democracy Without Consensus
Communalism and Political Stability in Malaysia
Will be published approx. on 8. March 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
460 pages
978-0-691-61764-0 (ISBN)
Description
Since World War II the democratic systems adopted by states emerging from colonial rule have in some cases been abandoned and in others suspended or transformed. Two questions arise: Can democracy succeed in newly independent states dominated by communal cleavages? If so, what adjustments are necessary in Western models of democracy? Karl von Vorys contributes new answers by examining the political development of Malaysia, a country which has experimented with changes in the democratic model. He surveys the conditions under which democracy was established in Malaysia, considering the compromises made with communal groups. Particular attention is paid to the reconstruction of the political system after the race riots of May 1969, which the author observed at first hand. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
858 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-61764-0 (9780691617640)
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05/2015
1st Edition
Princeton University Press
€83.99
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Person
Karl Von Vorys
Content
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables and Maps, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*Glossary of Abbreviations, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*Preface, pg. 19*ONE: A Society Dominated by Communal Cleavages, pg. 21*TWO: The Failures of Extreme Designs, pg. 53*THREE: The Federation of Malaya: The Beginning of Compromise, pg. 71*FOUR: The Emergency: Rebellion and Retrogression, pg. 83*FIVE : Independence: A Constitutional Contract among Communal Groups, pg. 105*Preface, pg. 143*SIX: Vertical Mobilization: Popular Support for the Directorate, pg. 146*SEVEN : Horizontal Solidarity: Cohesion of the Directorate, pg. 162*EIGHT: The Implementation of Cultural Terms: Slow and Halting Progress, pg. 199*NINE : The Implementation of Economic Terms: Rapid Growth of Production, Little Change in Distribution, pg. 219*Preface, pg. 249*TEN: Preparing for Elections (1969): The Parties, pg. 251*ELEVEN: Political Confrontation: A Battle for Votes, pg. 265*TWELVE : The Judgment of the Electorate, pg. 289*THIRTEEN: Armed Confrontation: From Polls to Parangs, pg. 308*Preface, pg. 341*FOURTEEN : A Barrier to Political Reconstruction: A Credibility Gap, pg. 345*FIFTEEN: A Challenge to Political Reconstruction: Leadership Crisis in the Alliance, pg. 370*SIXTEEN: The Program of Political Reconstruction: The Return of Democratic Politics, pg. 386*Conclusion, pg. 423*Index, pg. 439