Malaysia and Globalisation: Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century

The International Conference on Malaysia and Globalisation, organised by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, addresses a number of important issues as Malaysia faces the challenges of a globalised world. This new international system which replaces the C o l dWar system has one overarchingfeature integration.The world has become and continues to become an increasingly intense network of linkages, where countries like Malaysia,her threats and opportunities increasingly derive from with whoms h e is connected to. The rapid development information technologies defines anotherfeature ofglobalisation- speed. In- formation becomes accessible in real time leading to innovations and much impact and changes to the well being ofa developing country like Malaysia. These changes are often immediate and cumulative in nature and could haveprofound influence on the country's well being. The papers presented at the conference pro- vide such an array ofissuesthat invigorates understanding on the themementioned. This book reflects thediversity oftopicsthat wascovered in theconference.To all who havecontributed to the success ofthe conference and the publication ofthis book I wishyou good health and further success.