Routledge Singapore Malays: Being Ethnic Minority and Muslim in a Global City-State (Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series)

Product Description The Malay population makes up Singapore's three largest ethnic groups. This book presents holistic and extensive analysis of the 'Malay Muslim story' in Singapore. Comprehensively and convincingly argued, the author examines their challenging circumstances in the fields of politics, education, social mobility, economy, leadership, and freedom of religious expression. The book makes a significant contribution to the understanding of Muslims in Singapore, and the politics of a Malay-Muslim minority in a global city-state. It is of interest to researchers and students in the field of Singaporean studies, Southeast Asian Studies and Islam in Asia. About the Author Hussin Mutalib is a senior Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. His research interests are Ethnic and Minority Politics, Politics of Singapore, Malaysia and the Middle East, Political Islam in Southeast Asia and Politics in the Muslim World.