The book covers the subjects of 'The Pedigree', Ecology and Biology of the Sagopalm, the Swamp-Sago Industry in West Malaysia, Sago-Farming in the Batu Pahat Floodplain, the System of Sago Production, and the Development of a Progressive Sago Industry.

The collection of papers in this volume present the initial findings of a research project to test H.W. Richardson's polarisation reversal hypothesis, using Malaysia as a case study. The concept of polarization reversal is discussed and the basic features of development and economic policy in...