The Asian Renaissance

Author : Anwar Ibrahim
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Published: 2008

The renaissance of Asia entails the growth, development and flowering of Asian societies based on a certain vision of perfection; societies imbued with truth and the love of learning, justice and compassion, mutual respect and forbearance, and freedom with responsibility. It is the transformation of its cultures and societies from its capitulation to Atlantic powers to the position of self-confidence and its reflowering at the dawn of a new millennium.

What are the ideological thoughts behind one of Asia's most influential and controversial political figures encountered in recent decades? In the facsimile edition of The Asian Renaissance first published in 1996, Anwar Ibrahim, then Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Malaysia, shares his vision for a more tolerant, pluralistic Asia. Brilliant, cogent and thought-provoking, this collection of essays encapsulates the learning and perception of a vibrant and resonant voice in Southeast Asian politics.