The development of Malaysia's position on Antarctica: 1982 to 2004
This paper examines the development of Malaysia's position on the ‘Question of Antarctica’ and its relationship to the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS). Malaysia's challenges to, and criticisms of, the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties (ATCPs) are mapped from 1982 to 2004, indicating a sh...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247405004262 2024-09-30T14:23:07+00:00 The development of Malaysia's position on Antarctica: 1982 to 2004 Tepper, Rohan Haward, Marcus 2005 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247405004262 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247405004262 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 41, issue 2, page 113-124 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 journal-article 2005 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247405004262 2024-09-18T04:03:26Z This paper examines the development of Malaysia's position on the ‘Question of Antarctica’ and its relationship to the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS). Malaysia's challenges to, and criticisms of, the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties (ATCPs) are mapped from 1982 to 2004, indicating a shift from challenging the ATS to engagement with the ATCPs. The paper highlights how Malaysia's position on the ‘Question of Antarctica’ reflected a mix between domestic political concerns and its international and regional interests. The mix between domestic and international interests is reflected in the ongoing involvement of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, including his retirement in 2003, in shaping Malaysia's position, from initiating the challenge to the ATS in 1982 to recommending that Malaysia join the ATS in 2004. Mahathir's domestic agenda, most notably through Malaysia's ‘Vision 2020’ development program is identified as providing an impetus for change, increasing Malaysian scientific interest in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Polar Record Southern Ocean Cambridge University Press Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic Polar Record 41 2 113 124 |
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This paper examines the development of Malaysia's position on the ‘Question of Antarctica’ and its relationship to the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS). Malaysia's challenges to, and criticisms of, the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties (ATCPs) are mapped from 1982 to 2004, indicating a shift from challenging the ATS to engagement with the ATCPs. The paper highlights how Malaysia's position on the ‘Question of Antarctica’ reflected a mix between domestic political concerns and its international and regional interests. The mix between domestic and international interests is reflected in the ongoing involvement of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, including his retirement in 2003, in shaping Malaysia's position, from initiating the challenge to the ATS in 1982 to recommending that Malaysia join the ATS in 2004. Mahathir's domestic agenda, most notably through Malaysia's ‘Vision 2020’ development program is identified as providing an impetus for change, increasing Malaysian scientific interest in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. |
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The development of Malaysia's position on Antarctica: 1982 to 2004 |
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The development of Malaysia's position on Antarctica: 1982 to 2004 |
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The development of Malaysia's position on Antarctica: 1982 to 2004 |
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