At the forefront of nation building
Subtitle: perspectives from the administrative and diplomatic service
By: Sheena Gurbakhash, Fiona Ghaus
Contributors: Ghaus, Fiona, author
Publisher: Penerbit Universiti Teknologi MARA
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9789673630585
Subjects: Civil service; Public administration; Nation-building; Nationalism; Foreign relations; Officials and employees; Politics and government; Diplomatic relations; Employees; Malaysia. Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam; Malaysia
Description: For anyone who has ever wondered about what really goes on behind the closed doors of Government, [this book] provides a fascinating insight into the backgrounds and thoughts of some of the men and women who rose to hold the highest positions in administration, their relationships with their political leaders, and their thoughts about the state of the nation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [379]-399) and index.

In English.
Table of contents: title: Masters and servants; title: Awakenings; title: Foundations; title: Blueprint for the economy; title: The making of Malaysia; title: Reorienting the nation; title: The PTD redefined; title: Taking a stand; title: Raising the bar; title: On par with the rest of the world; title: Transformations