Download or read book Chinese Politics in Malaysia written by Pek Koon Heng and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1988 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike most standard works on Malaysian politics, which tend to treat Chinese politics as one component part in the complex mosaic of multi-racial politics in Malaysia, this book focuses on the unique configuration of Chinese political development within that mosaic. Highlighting the importance of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in engaging the active participation of Malaysians of Chinese descent in the mainstream politics of their adopted homeland, the author charts that organization's history, social and ideological background, and pivotal role in the events surrounding the defeat of communist insurgency and the attainment of independence.