428 Mahathir and "The Malay Dilemma": How a political strongman shaped Malay nationalism.
-Introduction- 2025 is a political "big year" for Southeast Asia and the centennial of Mahathir's birth. As a famous Malay nationalist and the creator of Malaysia's modern political and economic system, his life connects the past century of Malaysian history. After the British withdrawal, how do diverse ethnic groups influence Malaysian politics? From a coffee stall vendor to a political strongman, what are Mahathir's political ideals? How did the 1997 Asian financial crisis affect Malaysian politics? Can Mahathir, who returned to power at the age of 92 and then quickly stepped down, make a comeback? Please listen to the wonderful sharing brought by guest Xu Zhenhua in this issue! - Topic Members This Issue - Cheng Yanliang (Weibo @GrenadierGuard2) Xu Zhenhua, international news reporter, focusing on Southeast Asia. - Timeline - 04:56 "Chopsticks Theory" and Chinese Signboards: Racial issues frequently hyped by Mahathir 09:38 The experience of being surrounded by Chinese while studying in Singapore 10:49 The alliance between "UMNO" and "MCA" in the wave of independence 16:48 The beginning and end of the "May 13 Incident": The anti-Chinese tragedy caused by political divisions 21:22 "Not Malay, but Malaysian": Pluralism of Malaysian ethnic groups 25:00 "Self-Hating" nationalism in Mahathir's books 30:13 The national car dream: Mahathir's American-style modernization vision 33:09 Malays, Islam and the monarch: Malaysia's nationalist triangle 37:41 "Internal Security Act" and Mahathir's realistic political means 40:16 Fighting without breaking: The social position of Chinese businessmen in Malaysia 42:28 The 1997 Asian financial crisis strikes, and the Malaysian political arena splits 45:46 Why did Anwar, who advocated for multi-ethnic groups, fail to gain Chinese support? 49:12 "I'm indispensable": After the Najib scandal, Mahathir came out again at the age of 92 53:59 The 22-month collapse, the "Sheraton Move" caused Mahathir to stumble 59:34 "Eternal rivals": The subtle relationship between Lee Kuan Yew and Mahathir 01:05:53 Mahathir, who was disliked, fought for the ethnic group his entire life - Supporting our sponsors is the best support for us - 《Left and Right》's book selling business is now online! This time, it not only gathers books that have been discussed in depth in the program, but also includes books personally selected by the host, including a small number of signed editions and rare original editions. For complete book information and purchase methods, go to the WeChat official account "Left and Right leftright" and reply "Buy Books" to get it. The book list will be updated from time to time, welcome to come and see it often. - Production Team - Sound Design hotair Program Coordinator He Fang Program Operation Xiaomili Program Production hualun Si Zhao Yo Logo Design Yang Wenji - Music - Danse Macabre - Busy Strings - Kevin MacLeod - This program is produced by JustPod © 2025 Shanghai Hulu Network Technology Co., Ltd. - - Interaction Methods - Business cooperation: [email protected] Weibo: @忽左忽右leftright @播客一下 @JustPod WeChat Official Account: 忽左忽右Leftright / JustPod / 播客一下 Xiaohongshu: JustPod Atmosphere Group / 忽左忽右 Bilibili: 忽左忽右leftright Douyin: 忽左忽右
Original title: 428 马哈蒂尔与「马来人的困境」:政治枭雄如何一手打造马来民族主义
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