Malaysia Fifty Years of Diplomacy 1957-2007

Malaysia’s entry into international affairs as the independent Federation of Malaya in 1957 marked the emergence of a uniquely new factor in Southeast Asian regional politics. However, by dint of an amazingly intuitive and constructive leadership from the very beginning, it became an attention-grabbing and daring player in the world at large within the following two decades. This book captures Malaysia’s first 50 years in international diplomacy and is intended as a handy guide for the interested reader rather than a substansive reference source.