Tóm tắt

Known as “Father of Development”, “Father of Peace” and “Architect of Malaysia’s Development” there is need to assess and to revive the contribution of Tun Abdul Razak to the history of Malaysia’s development by local and international analyst in search of better understanding of Malaysia’s politics and development. The book does not attempt to recount in detail Tun Abdul Razak’s personal or private life, but essentially it is a political biography where analysis of the political development of Malaya/Malaysia will be related within the context of his time and his contribution. By understanding Malaysian politics and development within Tun Abdul Razak’s time, the current future generation may appreciate how achievement need a strong foundation and commitment and sincerity such as those demonstrated by the leadership of Tun Abdul Razak. This book is laying a concrete foundation to the economic and political development of Malaysia especially at the stage when the Malaysian Government in 1969, had inadequate mechanism to withstand inherited, long-fermenting internal pressures.