The Politics of Indonesia-Malaysia Relations: One Kin, Two Nations / Edition 1

by Joseph Chinyong Liow

Overview

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia, focusing especially on how the relationship has developed in the last fifty years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415341325
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/23/2004
Series:	Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series , #2
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Joseph Chinyong Liow is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His main research interests are in Malaysian domestic politics and foreign policy, and the international politics of Southeast Asia.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Glossary Introduction Part 1 1. Kinship and Nationalism in International Relations 2. Kinship and Indo-Malay Historiography 3. A Tale of Two Nationalisms Part 2 4. 1949-1965: Ties That Divide 5. 1966-1980: Re-building the 'Special Relationship' 6. 1981-2000: The Indonesia-Malaysia 'Prestige Dilemma' Conclusion Selected Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

'Besides dealing with the relationship between Malaysia and Indonesia- the two states claiming to be expressions of the "Malay nation" - this book contains an effective discussion about the relevance of kinship in nation- building' - Political Studies Review

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