Education
Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (PhD, 1978), 1974-1977.
Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government (MPA), 1973-1974.
Yale University (BA cum laude), 1970-1973.
Royal Military College (School Certificate, Malaysian Certificate of Education [O levels], 1968; Higher School Certificate [A levels], 1969), 1967-1970.
Penang Free School (Lower Certificate of Education), 1964-1966.
Westlands Primary School (MSSEE), 1959-1963.
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External Academic Affiliations
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Advisory Board, European Journal of East Asian Studies, 2020-
Editorial Board, Agrarian South: The Journal of Political Economy, 2012-
Editorial Board, Review of Keynesian Economics, 2012-
Editorial Board, Feminist Economics, 2007-
Editorial Advisory Board, Southeast Asian Studies Book Series, University of Wisconsin Press & UW Center for Southeast Asian Studies, 2004.
International Adjunct Faculty, Master of Arts in International Development Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 2004.
Editorial Board, International Journal of Asian Studies (Cambridge University Press for Institute of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo), 2003-2008.
International Advisory Committee, Taiwan Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003-2004.
International Selection Committee, Asian Public Intellectuals (API) Fellowship Program, 2003-2004.
Advisory Board, Asia-Pacific Development Journal (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok), 2002-
Advisory Board, Institute for Policy Dialogue (IPD), Columbia University, 2002-2004.
Advisory Board, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), 2002-2004 (independent), 2005-2012 (ex officio).
Advisory Board, Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 2002-2004.
Advisory Committee on Economics and Policy, Times Academic Publishing, 2002-2004.
Editorial Advisory Board, The American Asian Review, 2002-2004.
Editorial Board, Asian Business and Management, 2002-2004.
International Advisory Panel, Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University, 2002-2004.
Advisory Panel, Human Development Report, 2003 (United Nations Development Program), 2002-2003.
Founder Chair, International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs), 2001-2004.
Editorial Board, Journal of East Asian Studies, 2000-2004.
Editorial Board, African Journal of Business & Economic Research, 1999-2004.
Editorial Board, African Journal of Development Studies, 1999-2004.
Editorial Board, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, 1999-
Convenor, Second International Malaysian Studies Conference, 1999.
Convenor, First International Malaysian Studies Conference, 1997.
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Regional Advisory Panel on Southeast Asia, 1997-2000.
President, Malaysian Social Science Association, 1996-2000.
Visiting Fellow, Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 1995-1997.
Visiting Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, 1995-1997.
Evaluation Committee, Institute of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo, 1995-1996.
Visiting Fellow, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo, 1995.
External Assessor, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, 1994-2004.
International Advisory Board, South East Asia Research (School of Oriental and African Studies, London), 1994-2003.
Steering Committee, South-South Exchange Programme for Research on the History of Development (SEPHIS), 1994-2003.
Editorial Board, Links (Sydney), 1994-2000.
Editorial Board, Journal of Asia-Pacific Economy, 1994-2009.
Invited Life Member, Society for International Development, 1993-.
Council of the Journal, Alternatives Sud (Tricontinental Centre, Brussels), 1993-2004.
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Joint Committee on Southeast Asia, 1993-1996.
Guest Editor, Kajian Ekonomi Malaysia (Malaysian Economic Studies), 1990 [two issues], Malaysian Economic Association.
Executive Committee, International Peace Research Association, 1983-1988.
Founding Editor, Ilmu Masyarakat (Social Science), Malaysian Social Science Association, 1983-1987.
Editorial Board, Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), 1982-2004.
Pro-Tem Secretary, Asian Social Science Association, 1980-1984.
Founder Director, Institute for Social Analysis (INSAN), 1978-2004.
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