The Mahathir Influence and the Changing Phases of Malaysia-Syria Diplomatic Relations

The purpose of this study is to examine Malaysia’s diplomatic relations with Syria through three periods: pre-Mahathir era, the first phase of Mahathir era (1981-2003) and the ‘inter-Mahathir’ years (2003-2018) - referring to the period prior to the return of Mahathir as Prime Minister for the secon...

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Autores principales:	Roy Anthony Rogers, Nour Altala, Wan Sharina Ramlah Wan Ahmad Amin Jaffri
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Publicado:	UUM Press 2019
Materias:	malaysian foreign policy syria middle east organization of islamic conference (oic) islamic state or daesh International relations JZ2-6530
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2267339529f34060ab73c543eaaa1dc52021-11-17T02:56:13ZThe Mahathir Influence and the Changing Phases of Malaysia-Syria Diplomatic Relations10.32890/jis2019.15.31823-691Xhttps://doaj.org/article/2267339529f34060ab73c543eaaa1dc52019-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/jis/article/view/jis2019.15.3https://doaj.org/toc/1823-691XThe purpose of this study is to examine Malaysia’s diplomatic relations with Syria through three periods: pre-Mahathir era, the first phase of Mahathir era (1981-2003) and the ‘inter-Mahathir’ years (2003-2018) - referring to the period prior to the return of Mahathir as Prime Minister for the second time in 2018. Ultimately, this study attempts to identify the key factors determining the nature of Malaysia’s bilateral ties with Syria during the Mahathir era. The methodology adopted for this study is qualitative in nature, relying on primary and secondary sources, the former being personal interviews conducted with Tun Dr. Mahathir himself and also with scholars in the field. This paper argues that during the pre-Mahathir era (1958-1981), relations with Syria were very much based on political and diplomatic considerations. However, during the Mahathir era (1981-2003) the emphasis changed due to the significant economic development and Malaysia’s foreign policy took a much more global approach. With this change, economic factors as a foreign policy determinant became more prominent as compared to the pre-Mahathir period. The inter-Mahathir years (2003-2018) did not witness any significant development except for the humanitarian support extended by the Malaysian government during the outbreak of the Syrian conflict in 2011. Roy Anthony RogersNour AltalaWan Sharina Ramlah Wan Ahmad Amin JaffriUUM Pressarticlemalaysian foreign policysyriamiddle eastorganization of islamic conference (oic)islamic state or daeshInternational relationsJZ2-6530ENJournal of International Studies, Vol 15, Pp 35-54 (2019)
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description	The purpose of this study is to examine Malaysia’s diplomatic relations with Syria through three periods: pre-Mahathir era, the first phase of Mahathir era (1981-2003) and the ‘inter-Mahathir’ years (2003-2018) - referring to the period prior to the return of Mahathir as Prime Minister for the second time in 2018. Ultimately, this study attempts to identify the key factors determining the nature of Malaysia’s bilateral ties with Syria during the Mahathir era. The methodology adopted for this study is qualitative in nature, relying on primary and secondary sources, the former being personal interviews conducted with Tun Dr. Mahathir himself and also with scholars in the field. This paper argues that during the pre-Mahathir era (1958-1981), relations with Syria were very much based on political and diplomatic considerations. However, during the Mahathir era (1981-2003) the emphasis changed due to the significant economic development and Malaysia’s foreign policy took a much more global approach. With this change, economic factors as a foreign policy determinant became more prominent as compared to the pre-Mahathir period. The inter-Mahathir years (2003-2018) did not witness any significant development except for the humanitarian support extended by the Malaysian government during the outbreak of the Syrian conflict in 2011.
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title	The Mahathir Influence and the Changing Phases of Malaysia-Syria Diplomatic Relations
title_short	The Mahathir Influence and the Changing Phases of Malaysia-Syria Diplomatic Relations
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The Mahathir Influence and the Changing Phases of Malaysia-Syria Diplomatic Relations

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