Government and Politics in Malaysia
Author : A. Rashid Moten
Publisher :
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,20 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Malaysia
ISBN :
Author : A. Rashid Moten
Publisher :
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,20 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Malaysia
ISBN :
Author : Zakaria bin Haji Ahmad
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 19,98 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Eight essays by experts in their respective fields explore Malaysian politics and administration, political parties, foreign policy, and the relationship between politics and the Police.
Author : MAIZATUL AZILA BINTI CHEE DIN
Publisher : PENA HIJRAH RESOURCES
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 18,62 MB
Release : 2020-05-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 967552300X
Why should the university or college student study political science? What good will it do him, or her, in later life? Will it help the student in getting a job, in “getting ahead”? First of all it should be made clear that the primary objective of this political study is “citizenship training”. Its aim is to better the condition of human beings by helping them to realise their rights and obligations. However the “good” citizen, who behaves and votes regularly, is no longer good enough. Mere innocence, virtue and good intentions will not help societies develop and move in the right direction. Students must also be citizens who are knowledgeable. They must know how their governments operate, what interests and forces are behind particular policies, what the results of such policies are likely to be, who their elected representatives are, and what they stand for. The governance and political study enables students to understand the processes and institutions of societal decision-making. Such an understanding often includes knowing who makes the decision, for what reason and in whose interest, as well as how decisions can be encouraged, modified or prevented by citizens, as a member of any social systems. The purpose of governance and political study is not limited to the provision of relevant information. Students can follow a career as a professional politician. Even though the said knowledge is not required to enter the political field but it is considered an asset if one has adequate grounding in this area. This book has been ‘blended’ by three authors in order to make it more effective and relevant to the current issues so that it can be understood by the readers efficiently. Finally they can work within government bureaucracies such as ministry or a state department especially those dealing with public planning, national integration, political development, national unity, policy making and diplomatic services.
Author : Harold Crouch
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 33,67 MB
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1501733907
The Malaysian political system incorporates a mix of democratic and authoritarian characteristics. In this comprehensive account, Harold Crouch argues that, while they may appear contradictory, the responsive and the repressive features of the system combine in an integrated and coherent whole. Consistently dominated by the Malay party UMNO, which represents the largest ethnic group, the Malaysian government requires the support of its Chinese, Indian, and East Malaysian minorities to retain control. The need to appeal to a politically and ethnically divided electorate restrains the arbitrary exercise of power by the ruling coalition. As a result, the government responds to popular aspirations, particularly since a split in the dominant Malay party in the 1980s. Yet it also controls the electoral process, ensuring victory in all national elections. Communal, social, and economic factors have all contributed in rather ambiguous ways to shaping the Malaysian political system. Communal tensions, change in the class structure, and the consequences of economic growth have generated pressures in both democratic and authoritarian directions. The government has been remarkably stable despite sharp ethnic divisions and, Crouch suggests, it is unlikely to move swiftly toward full democracy in the near future.
Author : Gordon P. Means
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,91 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Examing political events in Malaysia in the 1970s and 1980s, this study focuses on political lites, their interactions, their leadership styles, and the public policies emerging from their responses to the problems and demands generated by an ethnically divided society. The author traces the major events and policy initiatives of three "second-generation" administrations: Abdul Razak, Hussein Onn, and Mahathir Mohamad. Changing patterns of politics at the state level and increasing complexity of political conflicts over ethnicity, religion, education, and the impact of economic changes are given special emphasis.
Author : Diane K. Mauzy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 16,42 MB
Release : 2002-01-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134695217
A hard-hitting and readable book which examines Mahathir's character, his ideas and policies and relates them to the social, economic and political setting inside Malaysia. Up until recently, high rates of economic growth and a striking reduction in poverty have been the hallmarks of this vibrant Tiger economy. Mahathir's success has now been placed in jeopardy by the recent economic crisis, and his rule is coming under hostile scrutiny. As one of the most controversial political figures in South-east Asia, Mahathir's success at managing ethnic tensions, policies of industrialization, modernization and foreign policy are explored, as are his grandiose projects, his human rights record and approach to corruption. Milne and Mauzy, leading authors in this field, assess Mahathir's rule within this context as well as the abrupt dismissal from office, arrest and trial of Anwar Ibrahim, Mahathir's deputy, in late 1998.
Author : Jayum A. Jawan
Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 10,96 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Malaysia
ISBN :
This book is ia also suitable for the general readership as it gives a general background to Malaysia' poltics and government wthout undue and bias analysis of any particular events or institutions.
Author : Sophie Lemière
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 18,13 MB
Release : 2019-08-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9048542669
Bringing together a group of both international and Malaysian scholars, this book offers an up-to-date and broad analysis of the contemporary state of Malaysian politics and society. Transcending disciplinary boundaries, it offers a look at Malaysian politics not only through the lens of political science but also anthropology, cultural studies, international relations, political economy and legal studies touching on both overlooked topics in Malaysian political life as well as the emerging trends which will shape Malaysia's future. Covering silat martial arts, Malaysia's constitutional identity, emergency legislation, the South China Sea dilemma, ISIS discourse, zakat payment, the fallout from the 1MDB scandal and Malaysia's green movement, Illusions of Democracy charts the complex and multi-faceted nature of political life in a semi-authoritarian state, breaking down the illusions which keep it functioning, to uncover the mechanisms which really underlie the paradoxical longevity of Malaysia's political, economic and social system.
Author : Lloyd D Musolf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 25,93 MB
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0429727445
Malaysia, a new nation whose very existence depends on holding disparate ethnic groups in balance, is an example of a developing nation whose legislature does influence policy. This pioneering survey and analysis of the Malaysian parliament carefully documents and interprets the interaction of legislator, party, and voter in Malaysia. The study ind
Author : Edmund Terence Gomez
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 13,62 MB
Release : 1999-08-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521663687
This book uses the concepts of rent and rent-seeking to study Malaysian political economy.