Globalization & national autonomy : the experience of Malaysia / edited by Joan M. Nelson, Jacob Meerman and Abdul Rahman Embong.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Developmentalist state in Malaysia / Abdul Rahman Embong -- The Look East Policy, the Asian crisis, and state autonomy / Lee Poh Ping -- The Malaysian success story, the public sector, and inter-ethnic inequality / Jacob Meerman -- Poverty eradication, development, and policy space in Malaysia / Ragayah Haji Mat Zin -- Trade liberalization and national autonomy, Malaysia's experience at the multilateral and bilateral levels / Tham Siew Yean -- Malaysia's education policies / Joan M. Nelson -- Malaysia's healthcare sector / Joan M. Nelson -- Globalization, Islamic resurgence, and state autonomy, the response of the Malaysian state to Islamic globalization / Norani Othman -- The national culture policy and contestation over Malaysian identity / Sumit K. Mandal.