Malaysian maverick
Subtitle: Mahathir Mohamad in turbulent times
By: Barry Wain
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
ISBN-13: 9780230367869; 9780230367852
Subjects: Prime ministers; Biography
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The making of a Malay champion; title: Politicized by war and peace; title: An early introduction to brutal politics; title: Prime minister for life, almost; title: From outcast to presidential premier; title: The vision of a modern nation; title: A volatile mix of business and politics; title: Scandal, what scandal?; title: Big, bigger, bust; title: An uncrowned king; title: The perils of a pragmatic Islam; title: A strident voice for the third world; title: The destruction of a designated heir; title: Turmoil in retirement; title: A bare-knuckle brawl over one man's legacy; title: A place in history.