What exactly happened during the choppy months when the Malaysian economy was battered by the 1997 financial crisis? Economics professor KS Jomo puts the tumultuous period in perspective in this exclusive interview .

Malaysiakini: Tell us about your new book?

Jomo:

M Way: Mahathir's Economic Legacy is likely to be seen as a back-handed tribute to outgoing Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The collection of articles is generally critical of most domestic economic policies during the Mahathir era, but more sympathetic to his international initiatives.