Politics in Malaysia : the Malay dimension / edited by Edmund Terence Gomez.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gomez, Edmund Terence.

Series:

Routledge Malaysian studies series ; 5.

Routledge Malaysian studies series ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--Malaysia.

Public administration.

Political parties--Malaysia.

Political parties.

Regime change.

Political culture.

Malaysia.

Political culture--Malaysia.

Regime change--Malaysia.

Islam and politics--Malaysia.

Islam and politics.

Malaysia--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

x, 160 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

This book explores the contours of the contemporary landscape of Malaysian politics, focusing especially on politics among the majority ethnic Malay community. In particular, it explains why changes in patterns of political mobilisation and the rhetoric of the dominant parties - particularly the PAS and UMNO - have been so limited, despite the overt and growing dissatisfaction shown by Malaysians with the state of their political system and the ability of these parties to represent their interests. It considers the recent history of events and discourses within Malaysian society, and UMNO and PAS, in relation to important issues including human rights, law and democracy, gender and Islam. It then goes on to analyse why important transitions have occurred in society yet political parties have not adapted themselves to these changes and remained reticent about instituting meaningful reforms involving these matters. Overall, this book analyses some of most pressing issues in contemporary Malaysian politics.

Contents:

Legal coercion, legal meanings and UMNO's legitimacy / Marzuki Mohamad

Globalisation, state and G/local human rights actors : contestations between institutions and civil society / Carolina Lopez C.

Gender discourse in Malay politics : old wine in new bottle? / Helen Ting

PAS politics : defining an Islamic state / Liew Chin Tong

Voting for change? : Islam and personalised politics in the 2004 general elections / Khadijah Md. Khalid.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415425513

0415425514

9780203962398

0203962397

OCLC:

74029215