University of Wollongong Research Online University of Wollongong Thesis Collection University of Wollongong Thesis Collections 2009 A total approach: the Malaysian security model and political development Andrew Humphreys University of Wollongong Recommended Citation Humphreys, Andrew, A total approach: the Malaysian security model and political development, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, School of History and Politics, University of Wollongong, 2009. http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/3557 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact Manager Repository Services:
[email protected]. A Total Approach The Malaysian Security Model and Political Development A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree Doctor of Philosophy from University of Wollongong by Andrew Humphreys Bachelor of Arts (Honours) School of History and Politics Faculty of Arts 2009 ii Thesis Certification I, Andrew Stephen Humphreys, declare that this thesis, submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy, in the Faculty of Arts, School of History and Politics, University of Wollongong, is wholly my own work unless otherwise referenced or acknowledged. The document has not been submitted for qualifications at any other academic institution. Andrew Humphreys 12 June 2009. iii Abstract In this thesis I argue that a security-based approach to an analysis of Malaysia offers a new perspective on that country’s politics and political system. Since colonialism, Malaysia has been a state obsessed by its own security, particularly the internal dimension of its security. I focus on the impact of security issues and, particularly, security policy on Malaysia’s political development.