| Islam in Malaysian Foreign Policy Contributor(s): Nair, Shanti (Author) |
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ISBN: 041510341X ISBN-13: 9780415103411 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: "Islam in Malaysian Foreign Policy" is concerned with Malaysian foreign policy and how the policy is shaped by an domestic Islamic agenda. The author draws specific connections between the direction and intent of the country's foreign policy towards other Muslim Countries and the politics of Islam within the domestic scene. She examines the relationship between Islam, development and economic growth, the problem' of extremism and relations with other countries such as Libya and Iran, the significance of the modern-day pilgrimage to Mecca, the issue of Muslim minorities, and the Malaysian attitude towards such global problems as the issues of Palestine, Afghanistan, the Gulf War and Bosnia. The book also addresses the real and imagined significance of Islam as a force in contemporary global politics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 327.595 |
| LCCN: 98107788 |
| Lexile Measure: 1880 |
| Series: Teaching and Learning in the First Three Years of School |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.36 lbs) 315 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A case study of a multi-ethnic Muslim state and a contribution to the study of the domestic functions of foreign policy. The book also addresses the real and imagined significance of Islam as a force in contemporary global politics. |