"As Malaysia's economy grows and flourishes, strong new links are being forged with other developing countries in the region and beyond. This book examines these new links. It argues that as many countries with which Malaysia has new links are Indian Ocean countries, many of them Muslim...

The Model of Harmony through Holistic Engagement provides a very strong explanation as to the most important events in recent Malaysian foreign policy. It shows that the role of a strong leader is not incompatible with the influence of norms and values. Rather than focusing on the isolation of...