The Politics of Indonesia-Malaysia Relations: One Kin, Two Nations (Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series) - Hardcover

Liow, Joseph Chinyong

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415341329 ISBN 13: 9780415341325

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia, focusing especially on how the relationship has developed in the last fifty years. It argues that the political relationship between the two countries has been largely defined by rivalry, despite the fact that the processes of national self-determination began by emphasising Indo-Malay fraternity. It shows how the two countries have different, contested interpretations of Indo-Malay history, and how the continuing suspicion of Javanese hegemony which defined much of the history of the Indo-Malay world is also a key factor in the relationship.

About this title

About the Author:

Joseph Chinyong Liow is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His main research interests are in Malaysian domestic politics and foreign policy, and the international politics of Southeast Asia.

Review:

'Besides dealing with the relationship between Malaysia and Indonesia- the two states claiming to be expressions of the "Malay nation" - this book contains an effective discussion about the relevance of kinship in nation- building' - Political Studies Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0415341329
• ISBN 13: 9780415341325
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256