“This is a significant collection of essays on recent tumultuous political developments in Malaysia written by scholar who is proving to be one of the most perceptive observers of the intricate politics of the country and the cmplex intermeshing of social, cultural and economic issues with political events and happenings.” Dr Lim Teck Ghee, Director, Centre for Public Initiatives “Shifting with ease between politics, economics and history, Ooi has drawn a clear picture rich with facts as one would expect from an analysis that has both the impassioned plea of the insider and the academic detachment of the outsider.” Dr Azmi Sharom, Faculty of Law, University Malaya