Research Catalog

Title

Bangsa Melayu : Malay concepts of democracy and community, 1945-1950 / Ariffin Omar.

Author

Ariffin Omar, 1949-

Publication

• Petaling Jaya, Malaysia : Strategic Information and Research Development Centre, [2015]
• Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia : Vinlin Press Sdn Bhd
• ©2015

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Additional Authors

Strategic Info Research Development publisher.

Description

xxiii, 325 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm.

Summary

In this new edition of a classic book, Ariffin Omar focuses on the basic differences in thinking, temperament and attitude between the two groups of Malays which led to markedly different political outcomes. It will be of enormous appeal to all those interested in the history of ideas and the politics of ethnicity.

Subject

• Malays (Asian people) > Political activity
• Malays (Asian people) > Political activity > Malaysia > Malaya
• Malays (Asian people) > Political activity > Indonesia > Sumatra
• Political culture > Malaysia > Malaya
• Political culture > Indonesia > Sumatra
• Democracy > Malaysia > Malaya
• Democracy > Indonesia > Sumatra
• Nationalism > Malaysia > Malaya
• Nationalism > Indonesia > Sumatra
• Democracy
• Nationalism
• Political culture
• Indonesia > Sumatra
• Malaya

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-301) and index.

Language (note)

• In English.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Malayan Union: the crisis of identity -- East Sumatra: republic vs kerajaan -- Persekutuan Tanah Malayu (Federation of Malaya) -- Negara Sumatera Timur (State of East Sumatra) -- Democracy through people's sovereignty -- Community as the focus of identity -- Conclusion

ISBN

• 9789670630786
• 9670630789

LCCN

^^2015319648

OCLC

• 930840502
• SCSB-12859125

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library