- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies; 2nd Revised edition edition (15 Dec 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 9812307230
- ISBN-13: 978-9812307231
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,077,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The ending of the Cold War opened a new debate across the Pacific about the meaning of security and the new regional multilateral institutions that were beginning to emerge. The first edition of the The Asia-Pacific Security Lexicon, published in 2002, identified and defined the key concepts and ideas central to security discourse in the region. This second edition updates all of the entries and examines the origins and meanings of some of the new terms in common usage in a different historical setting, among them "terrorism", "pre-emption", "preventive war", "a la carte multilateralism", "coalition of the willing", and China's "peaceful rise". And it looks at how concepts such as "human security" and "non-traditional security" have evolved and found new adherents. Both a diplomatic handbook and theoretical exploration, the Lexicon is based on the analysis of more than 3,000 books, articles, conference reports, and speeches. It does not aim to resolve the disagreements about how words are used. Rather, it makes their evolution clearer for academics and practitioners seeking consensual knowledge.
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The book is an easy read and Ooi is true to form in his ability to piece together insightful quotes and anecdotes from a vast collection of quality sources. The only drawback is the lack of any substantive form of critical analysis of Dr Ismail's legacy, which leaves the reader doubting the objectivity of the author. Overall, an excellent read.
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A man who shaped Malaysia
3 Mar 2008
Format:Hardcover
I find the biography informative about a man who passed on when I was seven and have this aura about him that elevates him high in the sights of the Malaysian & Singapore Society.
I would agree on the point that this man shaped what Malaysia had become and could have achieved, and it is backed by his background and upbringing. One could see that on the secular side, he is a man high on discipline and ethically sound - a very fair man indeed. But shaped by his social interactions at an early age - or rather lacked of with his ethnic society.
Given that he is born into the highest strata of Malay society, his lack of a touch of involvement with the Malay working class is evidently missing, thus showing lack of connection with the Malay grounds. There seems also to be a lack of evidence brought foward on his training in the islamic learning - which shows his tendency to be anglophilic which is natural as the westerners were thought to be more educated and civilised by the malay ruling class, who tend to copy them.
As a Muslim, I would see him as a flawed character - evidently he is not a practicing Muslim, though he has redeeming qualities. Is not steep in the islamic knowledge or have a tendency to inculcate the islamic ethics in his positions. This is the flaw that is seen, and is disappoiting that the writer does not see it neccessary to tone down this flaw - the direct flouting of basic islamic tenets & the non-evident of performing the islamic requirements.
An in all, I find the book a good read....
I would agree on the point that this man shaped what Malaysia had become and could have achieved, and it is backed by his background and upbringing. One could see that on the secular side, he is a man high on discipline and ethically sound - a very fair man indeed. But shaped by his social interactions at an early age - or rather lacked of with his ethnic society.
Given that he is born into the highest strata of Malay society, his lack of a touch of involvement with the Malay working class is evidently missing, thus showing lack of connection with the Malay grounds. There seems also to be a lack of evidence brought foward on his training in the islamic learning - which shows his tendency to be anglophilic which is natural as the westerners were thought to be more educated and civilised by the malay ruling class, who tend to copy them.
As a Muslim, I would see him as a flawed character - evidently he is not a practicing Muslim, though he has redeeming qualities. Is not steep in the islamic knowledge or have a tendency to inculcate the islamic ethics in his positions. This is the flaw that is seen, and is disappoiting that the writer does not see it neccessary to tone down this flaw - the direct flouting of basic islamic tenets & the non-evident of performing the islamic requirements.
An in all, I find the book a good read....
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