The Malay Dilemma
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The Malay Dilemma is a controversial 1970 political treatise that analyzes the socio-economic position of Malays in Malaysia and argues for affirmative action policies to address perceived ethnic imbalances.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates |
affirmative action for Malays
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special rights for Malays ⓘ state intervention to correct ethnic economic disparities ⓘ |
| argues |
Malays are economically disadvantaged compared to Chinese Malaysians
ⓘ
historical and structural factors contributed to Malay economic backwardness ⓘ positive discrimination is needed to uplift Malays ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bumiputera ideology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malay nationalism ⓘ United Malays National Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Mahathir Mohamad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedIn | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| banStatus |
ban later lifted in Malaysia
ⓘ
initially banned in Malaysia ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
essentialist views of ethnic groups
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justifying long-term ethnic preferences ⓘ racial stereotyping ⓘ |
| criticizes |
British colonial legacy in Malaya
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Malay political leadership of the time ⓘ laissez-faire economic policies in Malaysia ⓘ |
| describes |
Chinese and Indians as immigrant communities in Malaysia
ⓘ
Malays as indigenous people of Malaysia ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethnic imbalances in Malaysia
ⓘ
socio-economic position of Malays ⓘ |
| genre |
political non-fiction
ⓘ
socio-economic analysis ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | pro-Malay affirmative action ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Economic Policy (Malaysia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
affirmative action framework for Bumiputera ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bumiputera policy
NERFINISHED
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Malays in Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Economic Policy of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ affirmative action ⓘ ethnic relations in Malaysia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
impact on Malaysian public policy debate
ⓘ
role in Mahathir Mohamad’s political career ⓘ |
| proposesPolicyDirection |
Malay ownership in corporate sector
ⓘ
quotas for Malays in education ⓘ quotas for Malays in public service ⓘ redistribution of wealth in favor of Malays ⓘ |
| publicationContext | post-1969 racial riots in Malaysia ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| publisher | Donald Moore Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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