The Implementation of the Look East Policy and its Impact on the Community Development in Malaysia: An Analysis (Pelaksanaan Dasar Pandang ke Timur dan Impaknya terhadap Pembangunan Komuniti di Malaysia: Satu Analisis)
Abstract
The Look East policy is not just a political rhetoric of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. This policy has been compiled and loaded with various programs to ensure its success. This policy was introduced with the aim of changing the thinking and paradigm so that it is not too obsessed with the West, especially Britain. For this purpose, the study will analyze the continuity of Malaysia’s foreign policy towards Japan has succeeded in molding and forming the Malaysian economy to a high-income nation as well as generating first-class minded people. This study uses a qualitative approach by analyzing secondary data derived from books and articles from international journals to support and compare the opinions of other scholars. It is very important to change the notion that everything that comes from the West is good and replaced as an alternative is to look to the East especially Japan. The implementation of the Look East Policy has seen the Japanese government actively aiding Malaysia to develop infrastructure, trade, industry and technical education. This is a good and positive effort from the Malaysian government to further improve the performance of management and development in this country. In short, the implementation of the Look East Policy has made Malaysia succeed in line with other developed countries. The contributions and cooperation forged through the Look East Policy efforts have given their own impact on socio-economic development and community development in Malaysia.
Keywords: Foreign policy; Look East Policy; Impact; Community Development; Implementation
Abstrak
Dasar Pandang ke Timur tidak hanya sekadar retorik politik Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Dasar ini telah disusun dan sarat dengan berbagai program bagi menjamin kejayaannya. Dasar ini diperkenal bertujuan untuk mengubah pemikiran dan paradigma supaya tidak terlalu taksub dengan pihak Barat terutama Britain. Untuk tujuan ini, kajian akan menganalisa tentang kesinambungan dasar luar Malaysia terhadap Jepun yang telah berjaya mencorakkan dan membentuk ekonomi Malaysia kepada negara yang berpendapatan tinggi di samping melahirkan masyarakat minda kelas pertama. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan menganalisis data primer dan sekunder yang diperolehi daripada fail-fail kerajaan, laporan kerajaan dan akhbar termasuk sumber seperti buku-buku ilmiah, jurnal dan tesis bagi menyokong serta membandingkan pendapat sarjana-sarjana lain. Adalah amat penting mengubah tanggapan bahawa semua yang datang dari Barat adalah baik dan digantikan sebagai alternatif adalah dengan melihat ke Timur terutamanya negara Jepun. Pelaksanaan Dasar Pandang ke Timur telah menyaksikan kerajaan Jepun begitu aktif membantu Malaysia untuk membangunkan infrastruktur, sektor perdagangan, perindustrian dan juga pendidikan teknikal. Hal ini merupakan satu usaha baik dan positif dari pihak kerajaan Malaysia untuk meningkatkan lagi prestasi pengurusan dan pembangunan di negara ini. Secara ringkasnya, dasar luar Malaysia terhadap Jepun dalam pelaksanaan Dasar Pandang ke Timur telah menjadikan Malaysia berjaya seiring dengan negara maju yang lain. Sumbangan dan kerjasama yang dijalinkan melalui usaha Dasar Pandang ke Timur ini telah memberikan impak yang tersendiri dalam perkembangan sosioekonomi dan pembangunan komuniti di Malaysia.
Kata kunci: Dasar Luar; Dasar Pandang ke Timur; Impak; Pembangunan Komuniti; Pelaksanaan
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