272 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
This book explores the relationship between the United States and the Malaysian economy, concentrating on the period 1870 to 1957, with particular focus on trade flows and foreign direct investment.
This is the first book to examine, in depth, US economic involvement in colonial Malaya. Exploring the relationship between the United States and the Malayan/Malaysian economy, the book... Read more
1. Introduction: The US, Colonial Rule and the Malayan Economy. 2. US and Malaya Connections: 1870-1918. 3. Strengthening Ties, 1919-1957. 4. Mining: Yukon Gold to Pacific Tin. 5. Plantation: United States Rubber Company. 6. Taking the High Road: Ford Malaya. 7. Conclusion: Counting the Cost. 8. Epilogue: The Future Looks Bright
Biography
Shakila Yacob is Associate Professor in the Department of History, University of Malaya, and Deputy Director of the International Institute of Public Policy and Management. Her research interests are in the areas of international business and business history.
"This book, by providing an excellent examination of US-Malayan economic ties from 1870 to 1957, represents a substantial contribution to the dearth of scholarship on the relationship. It is also valuable in that it focuses on economic relations, unlike earlier studies that have concentrated on the political and security aspects... The book gives a very good analytical account of the US-Malayan economic relationship in the period covered." - Pamela Sodhy, Georgetown University, The Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Volume 41/3, October 2010
