The politics of visioning and coalition building in Malaysia a futures studies approach

The idea for the book come from the event, the 14th General Elections in the country on 9 May 2018 that saw changes in the structure, personalities and systems in a Government.

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Main Author: Azhari Karim (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Pulau Pinang Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2021
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: scenarios for the changing needs of the new Malaysia
  • pt.1. Setting the Scene
  • The Mahathir-led coalition won and the UMNO-led coalition lost in the 14th General Elections
  • Challenges facing the 'New Malaysia' government
  • The first hundred days of the Pakatan Harapan government
  • In the New Malaysia is the Pakatan Harapan government at odds with 'Malay reality'?
  • What Malaysians want from their government?
  • pt.2. Needs Determinants Analysis - Domestic
  • Balancing the 'pH factor' of the Pakatan Harapan government
  • Slowly but surely Pakatan Harapan is taking on race relations
  • Is the blame game stopping anytime soon?
  • Economics at the heart of the country's future
  • pt.3. Needs Determinants Analysis - Foreign
  • Preserving the past is everything for Malaysian diplomacy
  • Descriptions for Malaysian foreign policy today
  • The 'Mahathir-styled logic' in foreign policy once again-- Reviving 'look east policy' out of political necessity and strategic considerations
  • Prescriptions for a peaceful and safer world
  • The remaking of Asia by Malaysia
  • pt.4. Change Drivers - Domestic
  • Prime Minister of Malaysia - progeny and legacy
  • Making Malaysia a roaring tiger once again
  • A choice of two visions for the future
  • The race betweem the tortoise and the hare - what it means for domestic politics?
  • pt.5. Change Drivers - External
  • Is technology to benefit humankind?
  • United States unhinged from the rest of the world
  • China's economic diplomacy is for more trade not war
  • pt.6. Scenario Presentations
  • Scenario development and presentations
  • Similarities and differences in scenarios over the years