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Calling All Researchers: A Publication Opportunity What policies, initiatives and factors accounted for Malaysia’s transformation from the agrarian backwater at the point of its independence from the British colonial power into its present status as one of the world’s biggest trading nations? Perdana Leadership Foundation invites authors, writers and researchers to contribute articles for its upcoming publication, “Blueprint of Malaysian Success” scheduled to be printed by the end of 2016. The book aims to not only describe but more importantly, to also explain the policies, initiatives and/or factors that accounted for Malaysia’s success. Besides identifying the major policies, initiatives and/or factors that have altered the development path of the nation, the papers or articles in this book present a rigorous and critical quantitative and/or qualitative analysis of the benefits as well as challenges faced in their implementation or execution. “The country’s development was phenomenal. Over 30 years or so, it was transformed from a rather poor agricultural country into the world’s 17th biggest trading nation, with 82 per cent of total exports of over USD100 billion made up of manufactured goods. Malaysia’s infrastructure is comparable to that of developed countries and includes a network of first-class highways that crisscross the country and reliable electricity and water supplies.” (Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, “A Doctor in the House”, 2011, pp. 503-504). This book is envisioned to serve as a major learning resource and reference for policymakers, students, researchers, academicians, writers and the reading public in Malaysia and around the world. The significance of this book is established by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s foreword in setting the tone for its content and positioning it as a critical resource and reference on Malaysian leadership and nation-building. If you are interested, please contact [email protected] / [email protected] or call 03-88858960 (Puan Nurul Humaira). Further details are also on our website: http://www.perdana.org.my/our-research/publications/call-for-papers THANK YOU! Perdana Leadership Foundation Trustees Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Maybank Foundation Proton Holdings Berhad MPH Bookstores Sdn Bhd UEM Group Berhad Several key analyses will include but are not limited to the following themes: • Malaysia’s brand of constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy • Policies and initiatives on urban and rural development • Educational policies and initiatives • The New Economic Policy for social engineering and poverty eradication • Shift of economic focus from agriculture to manufacturing • Incorporation of Islamic values in politics, economics and society • Buy British Last policy • Look East policy • 1997/98 currency crisis remedy • Development of local automotive industry • Heavy automotive industrialisation policy and initiatives • Privatisation • Malaysia Incorporated • Shift in foreign policy • Putrajaya • Multimedia Super Corridor We would like to thank the following organisations for their generous contribution to Perdana Leadership Foundation in 2015: Sime Darby Berhad Program Pertukaran Fellowship Perdana Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad Perdana Leadership Foundation Open Day 2015 Contributors: Sunway Berhad Cyberview Sdn Bhd CTG Creative Point Junaid Marketing & Distributors I Graphic Solutions Sdn Bhd Newspaper & Magazine Sdn Bhd ARL Equestrian