Description
Malaysia's political landscape became infinitely more interesting after the election of March 2008. For the first time since independence, the emergence of two coalitions offered the prospect for genuine contestation over the future direction of society and politics. Since then, the Barisan Nasional government has gone into overdrive in making far-reaching promises to the people, framed by the twin discourses of '1Malaysia' and 'transformation'.The essays collected here - covering issues of politics, education, media and religion - present a timely and incisive critique of these strident new claims. Written in an unflinching and accessible style, Rhetoric and Realities offers a challenge: that informed citizens should take the lead in reforming the rotten state of Malaysia politics.
ISBN:9789675832796
