Amrita Malhi traces the historical roots of the 3Rs of Malaysian politics—”race, religion and royalty”—to 19th-century colonial contests between Siam and Britain.
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Dr Amrita Malhi is a Research Fellow in the Department of Political and Social Change at The Australian National University. Amrita is a historian of Malaya/Malaysia with a primary interest in Islam, shifting identities and identity conflict, and she also works on contemporary politics and policy. Highlights are available at www.amritamalhi.com.