A Study Of Mahathir's Nationalism Thought

Nationalism from Europe along with European colonial activity spread to all over the world. In this process,the definition of nationalism has been changing With the different goal of Nation-state.From the country for national independence to the country's modernization construction and a greater extent of integration in the world, Nationalism plays an enormous role. In the evolution of the process of globalization, There has the Nationalism which caused the country disintegration and regional instability,but also has a moderate type of nationalism that assisted national unity, promoted national and regional development . In Mahathir's ruling period, His ideas with the development of Malaysia as well as changes in the environment at home and abroad gradually from extreme to moderate, Well safeguarded the interests of countries and regions, promote cooperation between the countries and regions. It wins the respect of the world both for him and the Malaysia . In this paper, four chapters of Mahathir's nationalism expounded:Chapterâ… :Mainly analyzes the Germinating of Mahathir's Nationalism idea. External aggression colonists to Malaysia, Portugal, the Netherlands, after the United Kingdom and Japan, their colonial rule in Malaya maked the people living in poverty, and their existence environment is dilapidated. Showing at Mahathir is that, the living in countryside place , which has the low economic and cultural levels. And there most of the social wealth is occupied by mixed tenure.Under the backward of medical and health situation the Malaysian also died one by one, and so on. These are deeply stimulate the national sentiment of the Mahathir, A want to change the determination of the fate of Malaysian has come into emerging. At the same time, the impact of the parents, school education and the reflection of real life are so filled with a feeling of patriotism in the mind of Mahathir.Chapterâ…¡: Analyzes the evolution of Nationalism thought of Mahathir. The fifties and sixties, for Mahathir to see is all the interests of Malaysian. In his eyes, only the Malay people are the masters of that piece of land.He accused the Government of the implementation of all the unfair policy, which shows the extreme and radical nationalist sentiment. With the "5 ? 13" racial incidents to happen, as well as the imbalance development of the domestic political and economic, and together with the construction of long-term consideration of the country, Mahathir has become calm and steady. He promote the doctrine of the mean in pluralistic society of Malaysia to maintaining national unity and harmony; Implement the pluralistic and open balance policies to promote the development of economic. To 90's, with deepening of globalization, countries and regions are among the increasing contact. From the benefits of Malaysia, as well as the economic development needs of the regions, Mahathir's narrow-minded Nationalism thought has a great change. He actively promote the inter-state cooperation and safeguard the regional interests, which have made a positive contribution in Southeast Asia and even the development of East Asian economies.Chapter III: Analyzes the substance of Nationalist thought of Mahathir. State nationalism is an important part of Mahathir's thought. Regardless of his means and the manner in which a policy, the sole purpose is to increase the national strength, improve the status and enhance the International influence. At this purpose is driven by the performance of that , Continue to develop the economic, develop the relationship between the surrounding countries and regions,then achieve the goal by using the regional economic development as well as share a larger benefit from that. Korea and Japan's road to prosperity is the example of Mahathir Mohamad, the rapid development of Europe as well as the international influence which brought by European economic integration is the pursuit of the ideals of Mahathir. He has repeatedly emphasized that the nation's self-esteem and self-reliance, the importance of national economic development and regional economic benefits of shared. He hopes the people of Malaysia and the Asian to study forward mostely in the basis of adhering to their own traditional culture, which in order to adapt to the needs of globalization. Chapter IV: This chapter is a simple evaluation of the Nationalist thought of Mahathir. It is a issue of benevolent see benevolence and the see the wise to judge the Evaluation of non-merits and demerits of a character, but on the whole can be definitely sure of. Mahathir is also a controversial figure, whether in Malaysia or in the international arena, but from the political point of view he had more than reactive. Although the the idea of 2020 Ambition, Bangsa Malaysia ,the country of industrialization and modernization has not become a reality, in his time, he made the Malaysian economy developed quickly, maintained the domestic ethnic unity and harmony, improved the country's international status. Moreover, the no fear of power embodied in opposition to Western hegemony and the maintenance of the interests of developing countries, and actively promoted the study of each other, as well as inter-regional economic cooperation efforts to promote a strategy take him to win the International High score.Conclusion: Express author's positive view about the Nationalism idea of Mahathir, and analyzes the development of Nationalism under the age of globalization . It is not the only way out of two: either become the source of "clash of civilizations" in the process of globalization, or turn into the most powerful ideological weapon to resist to the globalization. Nationalism is changing, it can serve as an independent Nation-state for the catalyst, and likewise it can also be a balancer to safeguard national interests and promote cooperation between the countries to make a positive contribution to regional development for national unity and regional development.