INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN MALAYSIA AND NEW ZEALAND A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE

This book features issues involving the indigenous peoples in Malaysia and New Zealand, presenting multidisciplinary perspectives from scholars of different academic and research background. Chapters from New Zealand scholars emphasize on capitalizing the indigenous cultural strengths to contribute to new direction of philosophy in governance both at local and global level. Chapters written by Malaysian scholars, focusing on the Orang Asli in Malaysia, highlight issues faced by the communities which require urgent attention at national level. The perspectives put forward through the publication of this book from the two jurisdictions bring to the discourse a new direction in future research in the area. It may also highlight the Orang Asli position in Malaysia which requires greater attention and more effective governmental action.