MAHATHIR MOHAMAD'İN ETNİK ÇOĞULCULUĞU YÖNETMEDEKİ VE MALEZYA'DA SİYASİ İSTİKRARI SAĞLAMADAKİ ROLÜ

When looking at ethnic pluralism, we find that it is one of the most important factors that affected the lives of nations and peoples during different historical stages. It represents a double-edged sword, because on the one hand, we find that it could be one of the most dangerous sources of threats facing the multi-ethnic state, as it may become the beginning of internal divisions that threaten the national security of the state and it may reach the point of wars that may lead to the collapse of the entire country, the impact of ethnic pluralism may extend beyond the borders of the state and be a source of threat to other surrounding communities. On the other hand, ethnic pluralism may be a source of state cohesion and strength. This happens if the state manages to direct this difference between these ethnicities to achieve cohesion between society, and if the state seeks to establish the state on the basis of cooperation and spreading the spirit of citizenship and national unity among all spectrums of society. This is what the political leader Mahathir Mohamad was able to achieve in Malaysia. He was able to unite the multi-ethnic Malaysian state, he was also able to make the ethnic diversity in Malaysian society a tool for the progress of the state and the achievement of development and political stability in it. This article assumes that the political leader Mahathir Mohamad had a role in managing ethnic pluralism and achieving political stability in Malaysia, which the article will seek to test the validity of this claim.