Malayan Federalism 1945-1963:

A Study of Federal Problems in a Plural Society

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B. Simandjuntak

Upon resumption of colonial rule in Malaya after the World War the British decided to 'rationalise' the various pre-war systems of government in the country into something more centralised. Their efforts were not always enthusiatically received. This book charts the progress or not of such schemes which eventually led to the formation of Malaysia in 1963. 347 pages whose contents include -

•  I - Historical Survey,
•  II - The British Colonial Federation,
• III - The Malayan Union,
• IV - The Federation of Malaya,
• V - The Merdeka Federation,
• VI - The Malaysia Federation,
• VII - Citizenship and the Plural Society,
• VIII - The Problem of Language and Education,
• IX - Federal Finance,
• X - Economic Integration,
• XI - Defence,
• XII - Federalism and Parliamentary Government,
• XIII - Summary and Conclusions and a Bibliography.
• Very Good Paperback
  

Weight: 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia

Published by Oxford University Press, Kuala Lumpur 1969.

Condition: The cover edges are rubbed. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is very mild tanning of the pages.