Transforming Malaysia: Dominant and Competing ParadigmsIn the wake of Malaysias 13th General Election some commentators speak of a sharpening of ethnic politics with Prime Minister Najib blaming a Chinese tsunami for his governments polling setbacks; others are optimistic about the arrival of a new non racialized form of politics and the emergence of transethnic solidarity. This book, which engages with both the race paradigm and its opponents, warns that change is likely to come slowly but is not