Comprises articles generated contemporaneously
in response to key issues of the day, both on the national and
international fronts.
2007
JIHAD REVISITED? SHIFTING DYNAMICS OF RADICAL MOVEMENTS IN INDONESIA TODAY
56 pp (2007)
By Farish Ahmad-Noor
Free
ISBN – 967-947-288-4
In this paper the author, who had spent close to two months in Indonesia, outlines his study on the translocal, transnational transfer of ideas, especially the development and reform of Islamic education at higher institutions of learning in Indonesia. He looked at the traditional sources of Islamic education i.e. the pesantrens and madrasahs. It was a journey to locate actors and agents who are part of the Islamic discursive process in Indonesia and to trace their origins.
1997
ASEAN, APEC AND ASEM: CONCENTRIC CIRCLES
AND 'OPEN CLUBS'
25 pp (1997)
By Andrew Elak & Hadi Soesastro
RM 3.50
ISBN – 967947-231-0
This paper analyses the principles for liberalising and
facilitating investment in Apec set out in the 1995 Osaka
Action Agenda. It also analyses the need for further
refining these principles. It proposes a concise set of
guiding principles which build on those agreed in Osaka and
generalise the fundamental GATT/WTO principles of
transparency, non-discrimination and national treatment. The
authors believe the principles proposed in the paper for
co-operative arrangement for economic links involving Asean
and non-Asean economies.’
1990-1996
THE SOUTH PACIFIC NUCLEAR FREE ZONE (The treaty of Rarotonga)
13 pp (1992)
By Stuart McMillan
RM4.00/US$2.00
ISBN: 967-947-161-6
In this paper the author briefly outlines how The South
Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, which was signed in 1985,
came into being, the motives of the promoters and
signatories, the contents of the treaty and some aspects of
the negotiation. The argument advanced by the writer of this
paper is that the world may be at a stage at which regional
nuclear free zones have become more important as disarmament
and arms control measures.
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: An overview of recent immigration and emigration in
Malaysia
60 pp (1992)
By Patrick Pillai
RM7.00/US$3.50
ISBN 967-947-158-6
This paper is an attempt to provide a broad overview of
immigration and emigration in Malaysia, utilising published
secondary data. It describes the natures, contributory
factors and consequences of cross-country labour mobility
and its economic, social and political consequences.
THE POLITICS OF CONTROL AND DOMINANCE:
Subjugating Iraq and Libya
17 pp (1992)
By Chandra Muzaffar
RM4.00/US$2.00
ISBN 967-947-154-3
The current confrontational posture of Western powers
towards Iraq and Libya is analysed in terms of the endeavour
of Western powers, especially the US and its allies, to
establish their hegemonic rule not only in West Asia but
also in other parts of the world, in the context of an
emerging 'unjust' international order.
THE SPRATLYS DISPUTES AND PROSPECTS FOR
SETTLEMENT
36 pp (1992)
By Ji Guoxing
RM5.00/US$2.50
ISBN 967-947-137-3
The Spratly Islands, the biggest of the four archipelagoes
in the South China Sea are claimed either in part of or
wholly, by five countries: Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam,
Taiwan and the People's Republic of China. The author of
this paper traces the history of the islands from its
discovery and administration by the Chinese, who maintain
their sovereignty over the islands, intervention by foreign
powers and finally to the present conflicting claims. He
says that China is all for a peaceful 'common exploration
and sharing of resources with the problem of sovereignty
pushed aside for a certain period of time'.
THE FUTURE OF ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC
CO-OPERATION AFTER THE OSAKA MEETING
12 pp (1996)
By Noboru Hatakeyama
RM3.00/US$1.50
ISBN 967-947-223-X
The Osaka Apec Meeting was a success in that it would result
in Apec countries harmonising tariff nomenclature by 1996.
Japan and China will reduce tariffs on hundreds of items.
Also, investment in the energy sectors of Apec countries
will be facilitated further. The remaining issues are that
of the definition of liberalisation of trade and investment
and of nondiscrimination in granting most favoured nation
status to other countries as a result of trade and
investment liberalisation.
The writer also briefly describes the characteristics of the
Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Area or the Trans-Atlantic Market
that was agreed to in December 1995. Finally, he makes out a
strong case for the Asia-Pacific-Europe Economic
Co-operation by listing the many advantages that this
consultation mechanism would hold for Apec countries.
APEC AFTER OSAKA
12 pp (1996)
By Hadi Soesastro
RM3.00/US$1.50
ISBN 967-947-218-3
Dr Hadi believes that it will be a combination of Apec
members' individual action plans (IAPS) and their collective
action plans (CAPS) that will characterise the Apec process
after the Osaka Summit. Apec post-Osaka will have to be able
to demonstrate that 'Apec methodology now known as
"concerted unilateralism," driven by collective peer
pressure of action plans implemented by each economy at its
own pace, works. The writer feels the implementation of the
Osaka Action Agenda should always be viewed in the broadest
context of Apec's development, which emphasises, among other
things, the importance of co-operation among regional
countries in such areas as population, food, resources,
energy and the environment. The task ahead for Apec is to
translate these challenges into a balanced agenda. He goes
on to discuss the two pillars of the Osaka Action Agenda:
trade and investment liberalisation and facilitation; and
economic and technical cooperation, also known as
development co-operation.
1985-1989
INDUSTRIAL R&D IN MALAYSIA: Challenge and response
48 pp (1986)
By Helen Sharmini Nesadurai
RM8.00/US$4.00
ISBN 967-947-000-8
With Malaysia having embarked on a new phase of
industrialisation emphasising heavy, high-technology and
resource-based industries, it is timely to examine the state
of the nation's research and development programmes. This
paper discusses the country's various research institutes
and the problems facing them.
MALAYSIA'S RICE POLICY: A critical analysis
70 pp (1987)
By Tan Siew Hoey
RM7.00/US$3.50
ISBN 967-947-047-4
Recent developments in the padi and rice industry have amply
demonstrated the enormity of problems besetting the sector.
A major contributory factor appears to be the pervasive
intervention in the industry. This study traces the
evolution of the rice policy against the context of the
prevailing policy environment. The analysis covers the
impacts of the policy on production and the redistributive
goal and the efficiency of resource use in padi production.
It also charts out the direction of the policy reform needed
to facilitate structural adjustment in the industry.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOUTH-SOUTH
CO-OPERATION
50 pp (1987)
By Farooq Sobhan
RM8.00/US$4.00
ISBN 967-947-040-7
This analysis of the existing and feasible ways through
which the South can achieve co-operation details the many
options available and their merits. The writer also proposes
recommendations for the better implementation of the Caracas
Programme of Action and future directions of South-South
co-operation.
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TO UNEMPLOYMENT IN
MALAYSIA
22 pp (1989)
By R. Thillainathan
RM5.00/US$2.50
ISBN 9667-947-087-3
In this paper, the writer discusses the major economic
changes in the Malaysian economy in the early and
mid-eighties and how they have contributed to the
unemployment problem. He analyses recent developments in the
labour market and offers suggestions on how to tackle the
unemployment problem. The writer is general manager and
chief executive of Bank Buruh and is considered one of
Malaysia's top economists.
