The ethnic factor in state-labour relations: The case of Malaysia

Capital & Class

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 87-115

  Rowley, Chris ^a   Bhopal, Mhinder ^a  

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EID: 33749163970     PISSN: 03098168     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030981680608800105     Document Type: Article

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