Government and Politics in Malaysia addresses core political science concerns over the nature of political systems, and key political issues. The chapters are written by specialists, both local and international, with an intimate knowledge of the country. The chapters are self contained and contributors have followed more or less a uniform format. They begin by introducing the topic from a theoretical perspective explaining, albeit briefly, the nature of the concept, its types and functions, both from Islamic and Western perspectives, in easily understandable terms. Thus, the contributors present the recent models and approaches to the study of politics in a cogent form and show their application to the intensive study of the political system of a particular country. Each chapter also begins with a brief overview of the historical development of the institution or process presented, and then examines its role in contemporary Malaysian politics at length. The past is examined, it must be emphasized, in order to comprehend the present. Taken as a whole, the book provides readers with a greater appreciation and a deeper understanding of the core concerns of government and politics in Malaysia from its inception to its current position as a country determined to achieve developed-nation status by 2020.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
List of Acronyms
Map: Malaysia
Table of Contents
Chap 1: Malaysia: Society, Politics and Islam
Chap 2: Development in Malaysia: An Overview
Chap 3: Constitution and Constitutionalism
Chap 4: Federalism: Origin and Applications
Chap 5: Real and Nominal Political Executive
Chap 6: The Bicameral Legislature
Chap 7: Judiciary
Chap 8: Political Parties and Party System
Chap 9: Elections and Electoral System
Chap 10: Human Rights
Chap 11: Public Administration
Chap 12: Police Administration
Chap 13: Military Professionalism and Civil-Military Relations
Chap 14: Foreign Policy
Further Reading
Notes on Contributors
Index
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Abdul Rashid Moten
ABDUL RASHID MOTEN is a Professor Emeritus and Guest Writer at the International Islamic University Malaysia. He earned his BA (Hons) and MA from Dhaka University Bangladesh; MA from Villanova University, Pennsylvania, USA; and PhD from the University of Alberta, Canada. He has been lecturing at many universities for about 45 years. He has extensive experience as an administrator. He has authored and edited 28 books and monographs and has contributed over 150 articles in internationally refereed journals and encyclopedias. He served as the editor and guest editor of many journals.
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Covers some of the issues not covered in earlier works on Malaysian government and politics
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Written in simple language, making it as clear and readable as possible for the uninitiated student, without sacrificing scholarship or content.
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List of acronyms used in book provided
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A list of materials for further reading given at the end of the book
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Covers some of the issues not covered in earlier works on Malaysian government and politics
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Written in simple language, making it as clear and readable as possible for the uninitiated student, without sacrificing scholarship or content.
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List of acronyms used in book provided
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A list of materials for further reading given at the end of the book