Ruslan of Malaysia: The Man Behind the Domino That Didn't Fall - Hardcover

Jumper, Roy Davis Linville

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0978056205 ISBN 13: 9780978056209

Publisher: Cdr Pr, 2007

Synopsis

The life story of a courageous Englishman who conceived the plan to arm Orang Asli tribesmen to fight communism in the Anglo-Malayan Emergency. Through it others may, now that Malaysia is after years of struggle strong and well on the way to being an advanced, fully developed country, finally know of the man behind the domino that didn't fall. In sum, a new contribution to Malaysia's core history and belated addition to the parallel literature of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Original.

About this title

About the Author:

The author has traveled throughout Asia and sailed the Pacific Rim teaching political science in the U.S. Navy Pace Program. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he spent his boyhood in Beirut, Lebanon, where he attended the American Community school. He studied public law at the University of Dijon, France, and holds B.A. (French Language), M.A. (Public Administration) and Ph.D. (Political Science) degrees from major universities in the United States. His publications include DEATH WAITS IN THE DARK: THE SENOI PRAAQ, MALAYSIA'S KILLER ELITE (Greenwood Press, 2001); ORANG ASLI NOW: THE ORANG ASLI IN THE MALAYSIAN POLITICAL WORLD (University Press of America, 1999); and POWER AND POLITICS: THE STORY OF MALAYSIA'S ORANG ASLI (University Press of America, 1997).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cdr Pr
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0978056205
• ISBN 13: 9780978056209
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 427