DAIM ZAINUDDIN : MALAYSIA'S REVOLUTIONARY AND TROUBLESHOOTER

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Backman, Michael, 1967-, author

Physical Description:

248 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

ISBN:

9786167339955

Abstract:

"Daim Zainuddin is one of Asia's cleverest politicians and policy makers, as well as one of its most controversial. Twice, rescuing the Malaysian economy from near collapse, he has also been instrumental in restructuring the Malaysian economy - in particular in breaking the link between race and wealth. However, he has received insufficient recognition for his efforts - perhaps because he is very wealthy himself, causing him to be the target of innuendo and envy. He was self-made and rich before he went into politics - the reverse of what too often is the case in Asia. Through numerous interviews with Daim himself and the people around him, Michael Backman reveals the truth behind one of Asia's most able, private and contenious politicians"

Personal Subject:

Daim Zainuddin

Subject Term:

Politicians -- Malaysia -- Biography

Economic development -- Malaysia -- 20th century

Malaysia -- Economic policy -- 20th century

Malaysia -- Economic conditions -- 20th century

Geographic Term:

Malaysia -- Politics and government -- 20th century

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Daim Zainuddin is one of Asia's cleverest politicians and policy makers, as well as one of its most controversial. Twice, rescuing the Malaysian economy from near collapse, he has also been instrumental in restructuring the Malaysian economy - in particular in breaking the link between race and wealth. However, he has received insufficient recognition for his efforts - perhaps because he is very wealthy himself, causing him to be the target of innuendo and envy. He was self-made and rich before he went into politics - the reverse of what too often is the case in Asia. Through numerous interviews with Daim himself and the people around him, Michael Backman reveals the truth behind one of Asia's most able, private and contentious politicians. 16 colour photographs

Prologue	p. 6
1 Malaysia's Ibn Battuta	p. 8
2 The real Daim	p. 18
3 The Young Student	p. 29
4 The Businessman	p. 33
5 The Politician	p. 42
6 The Art of Politics	p. 60
7 Remodelling Society	p. 75
8 The End of Malaysia?	p. 91
9 Daim's Prescriptions	p. 98
10 The 1987 Political Crisis	p. 112
11 Business, the Market & Privatisation	p. 120
12 Meltdown	p. 137
13 Political Crisis Anew	p. 157
14 The National Economic Action Council - A Model for the World	p. 164
15 Radical Economics - Capital & Currency Controls	p. 170
16 Implementing the work of the NEAC	p. 178
17 Daim the Tutor	p. 199
18 Banking and Stockbroking Reform	p. 210
19 Political Cut & Thrust	p. 225
20 The Later Years	p. 233
Bibliography	p. 240
Index	p. 241

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