New perspectives and research on Malaysian history essays on Malaysian historiography

Table of Contents: “…Scribes and historians, state museums, and state histories / Abu Talib Ahmad -- Re-reading adat laws and legal texts as sources of Malay social stability / Abu Talib Ahmad -- Syair as historical source : the Syair tantangan Singapura, a 19th century text / Badriyah Haji Salleh -- New theories and challenges in Malaysian history / Cheah Boon Kheng -- Writing marginalized groups into Malaysian history / Haryati Hassan and Hamidin Abd. …”

Women, politics, and power a global perspective by Paxton, Pamela

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to women in politics -- Women struggle for the vote : the history of women's suffrage -- Women struggle for representation : accessing positions of power -- Explaining the political representation of women culture -- Explaining the political representation of women social structure -- Explaining the political representation of women politics -- Explaining the political representation of women international factors -- Do women make a difference? -- Women from marginalized groups -- Regions : the West and the United States -- Eastern Europe and Central Asia -- Latin America and the Caribbean -- Middle East and North Africa -- Asia and the Pacific -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- Where do we go from here? …”