East or West: how Anwar Ibrahim decides?

• Main Author: Rayar, Nawaljeet Singh
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/168734
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Practical experiences and personal ties suggest a favourable predisposition towards the US in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s approach on Malaysia’s foreign policy. Yet, domestic politics and pragmatism dictates a more nuanced approach, and another trajectory may be warranted.