Abstract
The Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS ),Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM )focuses on multidisciplinary social science research that is related to the theme of globalization and social transformation .Since its establishment in 1995 ,the institute has undertaken several collegial book research projects that have been published .These include Capturing Globalization ,edited by J .H .Mittleman and Norani Othman (London :Routledge ,2001 );Malaysia Menangani Globalisasi :Peserta atau Mangsa ?edited by Norani Othman and Sumit Mandal (Bangi :Penerbit UKM ,2000 );Globalization ,Culture and Inequalities :In Honour of the Late Ishak Shari ,edited by Abdul Rahman Embong (Bangi :Penerbit UKM ,2004 );....
