Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-226) and index.
Contents
pt. I. The making of the new states. 1. The colonial legacy ; 2. From independence to 1969 -- pt. II. The 1970s : political turmoil and cultural change. 3. Secular states in crisis ; 4. The Islamist challenge in Malaysia and Pakistan -- pt. III. Heart of the matter. 5. Malaysia, 1981-1997 : Islamization and capitalist development ; 6. Pakistan, 1977-1997 : Islamization and restoration of state power.