Malaysia : State and Civil Society in Transition.
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2002. |
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Table of Contents:
- Title Page ; Copyright ; Dedication ; Contents ; Preface ; Chapter 1- Introduction ; Democracy and the Nation-state in Southeast Asia; Current Issues in Malaysia; Notes; Chapter 2- Nationalism and Nation-building; Ideas on Malayan Nationalism; Colonialism, Ethnic Groups, and Plural Society; The Politics of Nation-building; Nationalism and Globalization; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 3- Citizenship and the New Economic Policy; Principles of Citizenship in Malaysia; Factors Leading to the New Economic Policy; Economic Growth and Restructuring of the Economy; Culture and Rights of Indigenous People.
- ConclusionNotes; Chapter 4- Islam and the Malay Community; Malay Society and the Role of Religion; Religion, Citizenship, and Democracy; Liberal Theory, the Constitution, and Islam; The Islamic Resurgence; State, Society, and Islam (1970-1998); Islam, Reformasi, and Civil Society; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 5- State, Authoritarianism, and Plural Society; Alternative Views on Democracy and Authoritarianism; Factors Leading to the Rise of Authoritarianism in Malaysia; Populist Authoritarianism; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 6- Debating Human Rights; ASEAN and Human Rights Tradition.
- Debating Modernity and Human Rights in MalaysiaReligion, Politics, and Women's Rights; Hudud; State, Rights, and Civil Society; Conclusion; Notes; Chaper 7- Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Bibliography; Index; About the Book.