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Book SynopsisSince World War II the democratic systems adopted by states emerging from colonial rule have in some cases been abandoned and in others suspended or transformed. Two questions arise: Can democracy succeed in newly independent states dominated by communal cleavages? If so, what adjustments are necessary in Western models of democracy? Karl von Vorys
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables and Maps, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*Glossary of Abbreviations, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*Preface, pg. 19*ONE: A Society Dominated by Communal Cleavages, pg. 21*TWO: The Failures of Extreme Designs, pg. 53*THREE: The Federation of Malaya: The Beginning of Compromise, pg. 71*FOUR: The Emergency: Rebellion and Retrogression, pg. 83*FIVE : Independence: A Constitutional Contract among Communal Groups, pg. 105*Preface, pg. 143*SIX: Vertical Mobilization: Popular Support for the Directorate, pg. 146*SEVEN : Horizontal Solidarity: Cohesion of the Directorate, pg. 162*EIGHT: The Implementation of Cultural Terms: Slow and Halting Progress, pg. 199*NINE : The Implementation of Economic Terms: Rapid Growth of Production, Little Change in Distribution, pg. 219*Preface, pg. 249*TEN: Preparing for Elections (1969): The Parties, pg. 251*ELEVEN: Political Confrontation: A Battle for Votes, pg. 265*TWELVE : The Judgment of the Electorate, pg. 289*THIRTEEN: Armed Confrontation: From Polls to Parangs, pg. 308*Preface, pg. 341*FOURTEEN : A Barrier to Political Reconstruction: A Credibility Gap, pg. 345*FIFTEEN: A Challenge to Political Reconstruction: Leadership Crisis in the Alliance, pg. 370*SIXTEEN: The Program of Political Reconstruction: The Return of Democratic Politics, pg. 386*Conclusion, pg. 423*Index, pg. 439
