Malaysia: Political Transition and Implications for U.S. Policy

By Vaughn, Bruce

Book Id: WPLBN0000012739
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Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	Malaysia: Political Transition and Implications for U.S. Policy
Author:	Vaughn, Bruce
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
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Citation APA MLA Chicago Vaughn, B. (n.d.). Malaysia: Political Transition and Implications for U.S. Policy. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
Excerpt: Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad has indicated that he will turn over power to his Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on October 31, 2003. This transition ends 22 years of rule by Mahathir and holds the prospect that bilateral relations between the United States and Malaysia could improve. The Malaysian Government has stressed that the change in leadership does not indicate significant changes in policy for Malaysia. Abdullah Badawi has yet to announce his choice for Deputy Prime Minister.

Table of Contents
Contents Political and Economic Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Historical Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Internal Politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Political Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Malaysia’s External Posture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Implications for U.S. Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Bilateral Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Military Cooperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Counter-Terrorism Cooperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Educational Ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13