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The Politics of Federalism:
Syed Kechik in East Malaysia
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Bruce Ross-Larson
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The author highlights the behind the scenes role played by Syed Kechik bin Syed Mohamed and the role he played bringing Tun Mustapha and his United Sabah National Organisation to power. The book was produced with the co-operation of Syed Kechik himself giving us an insight into the politics that laid the foundation for today's federal state of Malaysia. Very Good Paperback This 240 page book is divided into the following chapters -
1 - Political Sorm in Sabah (1965-6), 2 - Cabinet Coup in Sarawak (1966), 3 - Sabah's First General Elections (1966-7), 4 - Formation of the Mustapha Government (1967), 5 - From Politics to Development (1968-70), 6 - Continuing Detours in Politics (1969-71), 7 - Apart from the Inner Circle (1971-5), 8 - The Birth of Berjaya (1974-5), 9 - The Coup Forestalled (1975) & 10 - . USNO's Fall From Power (1976). The book ends with useful thumnail sketches of each of the main personalities.
Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia
Condition : Apart from some rubbing on the spine where the title can be seen hardly and a small bit of dirt on the front and back cover. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is no tanning of the pages.
