Singapore Malays: Being Ethnic Minority and Muslim in a Global City-State

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Routledge, Jul 26, 2012 - Political Science - 224 pages

The Malay population makes up Singapore's three largest ethnic groups. This book presents holistic and extensive analysis of the 'Malay Muslim story' in Singapore. Comprehensively and convincingly argued, the author examines their challenging circumstances in the fields of politics, education, social mobility, economy, leadership, and freedom of religious expression. The book makes a significant contribution to the understanding of Muslims in Singapore, and the politics of a Malay-Muslim minority in a global city-state. It is of interest to researchers and students in the field of Singaporean studies, Southeast Asian Studies and Islam in Asia.

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Contents

PART II The Malay plight examined
43
PART III Sources of the Malay plight
97
what is to be done?
127
Hussin Mutalib books articles talks seminars and conferences 19862010
154
StateMalay tensions since the 1980s a sample
157
ethnic preferences in the resale market for HDB flats
158
Notes
159
Bibliography
190
Index
201
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Hussin Mutalib is a senior Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. His research interests are Ethnic and Minority Politics, Politics of Singapore, Malaysia and the Middle East, Political Islam in Southeast Asia and Politics in the Muslim World.

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