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An Economic History of Malaysia, c.1800-1990: The Transition to Modern Economic Growth 2000th Edition
Author(s): John Drabble (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 15 May 2000
- Edition: 2000th
- Language: English
- Print length: 343 pages
- ISBN-10: 0333552997
- ISBN-13: 9780333552995
Book Description
An Economic History of Malaysia, c.1800-1990 , provides the first general history of the Malaysian economy over the past two centuries, including a survey of the pre-colonial era. A unique feature is that it integrates the historical experiences of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak as a case study in the onset of modern economic growth. Particular attention is paid to explaining Malaysia’s signal success in achieving a relatively smooth shift away from the primary commodity export economy of the colonial period to near-NIC status by 1990.
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Review
‘I commend this book to all scholars of modern Southeast Asian history. For the first time, we have a book which places Malaysia’s successful transition to modern economic growth within a longer historical perspective.’ – Wang Gungwu, Director, East Asian Institute
About the Author
John H. Drabble is Honorary Research Associate at the Department of Economic History, University of Sydney.
