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"The main dynamics behind regional changes certainly do vary from country. Some, such as the advent of social media and the internet in general, are decidedly common ones. Others are more localised in character.In Malaysia, the breakdown of information control by central authorities, along with the urbanisation of the population, lies behind many of the changes.In short, the articles in this volume tell different sides of this longer process of changes, as mirrored in the 2013 general election."

"Presents a policy-oriented stocktake and evaluation by academics, policy-makers, and business people on Malaysia's achievements, present work-in-progress endeavours, and some of the future challenges facing the nation in its pursuit to achieve a developed high-income country status. "

"In the wake of Malaysia’s 13th General Election some commentators speak of a sharpening of ethnic politics — with Prime Minister Najib blaming a “Chinese tsunami” for his government’s polling setbacks; others are optimistic about the arrival of a new “non-racialized form of politics” and the emergence of “transethnic solidarity”. This book, which engages with both the race paradigm and its opponents, warns that change is likely to come slowly — but is not impossible. Malaysia’s race paradigm is a man-made ideological construct — one that has been contested in the past, and could realistically be contested in the future. In confronting the continuing challenge of globalization, Malaysians should not neglect the history of ideas — and ideology — as they search for new options."