Coming from such an illustrious family and having made a name for himself, the name of the book sounds pretty apt.

"'What’s in a Name' is a book of reflections about what I witnessed, the key events that defined me and my life, how I rationalised all of it and my ideas on the way forwards for our nation. It spans family, career, business, and politics in Malaysia," Nazir said in a press statement.

Understanding his father

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"Tun Razak left us when I was 9 years old, and this book-writing project gave me the opportunity to understand my father; the person and the leader. It made me realise that his most important legacy lies in the more intangible set of values, principles, and methods he applied, whereas the tangible institutions, policies, or programmes he had established may or may not be suited for different times.

"Several important threads run through the book including the importance of context in decision making and how we understand what others did. It is also about the hard choices that one has to make, not just as a country but as individuals," Nazir said.

He added that he recounted, for instance, hus anxieties in relation to many events that unfolded such as the tough first few years of his career at CIMB, banking mergers and the 1MDB crisis.

"At the end of the book, I provide a critical analysis of the workings of the Malaysian political economy, discuss what ails us as a nation and suggest that we need to engage our collective imaginations to create a better Malaysia for all.

"I argue that the path to a better future may well lie in our past, in the form of a new deliberative platform similar to the National Consultative Council of 1970," he said.

Available now

Buku “What’s in a Name” karya Bekas Pengerusi CIMB, Datuk Seri @nazrazak akan dilancarkan pada 8 November 2021 dan boleh didapati di kedai-kedai buku utama di seluruh negara bermula esok. #AWANInews pic.twitter.com/R0BucY1CTm

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"What's in a Name" is now available in most bookstore. If you've pre-ordered the book, keep a lookout for delivery soon.

The Malay version of the book is in the works and will be available by next year.