Business, Government, and the End of Empire Malaya, 1942-1957 |
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| Author:
| White, Nicholas J. |
| Series title: | South-East Asian Historical Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-983-56-0008-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1996 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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This study examines the relations between British business and government during the decolonization period in Malaya. The author examines business-government interactions concerning reconstruction, the Emergency, the transfer of political power, and the development of the rubber industry. The final chapter assesses the strategies of a trading firm in rapidly changing political and economic environments. Generally, the study emphasizes the divided - rather than unified - nature of...
More DescriptionThis study examines the relations between British business and government during the decolonization period in Malaya. The author examines business-government interactions concerning reconstruction, the Emergency, the transfer of political power, and the development of the rubber industry. The final chapter assesses the strategies of a trading firm in rapidly changing political and economic environments. Generally, the study emphasizes the divided - rather than unified - nature of business-government relations in late colonial Malaya.