Böcker av Ooi Kee Beng

To understand how independence was gained for a politically complex country such as Malaysia, and how its structure took form requires familiarity with the key players involved. This book tells the story of Lee Hau-Shik, based on his extensive private papers housed at ISEAS Library, Singapore.

The First ASEAN Reader was published in 1992 just as the Cold War ended, while The Second ASEAN Reader came in 2003 in the wake of the 1997 Asian crisis and the September 11 attacks in 2001. The articles in The Third ASEAN Reader study the trends and events of recent years, and discuss the immediate future of Southeast Asia.

A collection of essays on tumultuous political developments in Malaysia. It offers a reminder of events which tend to get forgotten in the relentless tide of contentious issues that keep battering us.

Presents a collection of opinion pieces published in the mass media after Abdullah Badawi became Malaysia's Prime Minister in October 2004. This work analyses the many difficult aspects of leadership that has been facing him over the years, discusses the country's underlying problems, and draws conclusions about nation building in general.

With a new coalition opposing him in parliament, Najib Razak has come to power wedged between his own coalition's aged traditions and the restive spirit of the times. Whether he can squeeze his way into a comfortable spot and stay in power is the question the coming years will answer.