Illusions of democracy : Malaysian politics and people / edited by Sophie Lemière.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lemière, Sophie, editor.

Strategic Info Research Development, publisher.

Series:

Malaysian politics and people ; volume II

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratization--Malaysia.

Democratization.

Civil society--Malaysia.

Civil society.

Malaysia--Politics and government.

Malaysia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 357 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Illusions of Democracy: Malaysian Politics and People 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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1. Demi Agama, Bangsa dan Negara: Silat Martial Arts and the 'Third Line' in Defence of Religion, Race, and the Malaysian State

Chapter 2. The Real World? Fabricating Legitimacy in a Semi-Authoritarian State

Chapter 3. Malaysia's Constitutional Identity: A Chimera?

Chapter 4. Rebooting the Emergency: Najib's Law 'Reform' and the Normalisation of Crisis

Chapter 5. Federalism in Serambi Mekah: Management of Islamic Education in Kelantan

Chapter 6. Malaysian Politics and the South China Sea Dilemma

Chapter 7. The Construction of Malaysia's Foreign Policy since 1957: An Emerging Middle Power's Choice to Follow, Challenge or Compromise with the Global Order

Chapter 8. Ummah Revisited: Anti-Shia Hatred in Malaysia since the Outbreak of the Syrian Civil War

Chapter 9. The Violent Trajectory of Islamisation in Malaysia

Chapter 10. Life in Limbo: Refugees in Malaysia

Chapter 11. 'Malay Muslim First': The Politics of Bumiputeraism in East Malaysia

Chapter 12. Troubling Malaysia's Islamic State Identity: The 'Young' Struggle of LGBTQ's Narratives and the Art of Mis-Representation

Chapter 13. Economics, Politics and the Law in Malaysia: A Case Study of the 1MDB Scandal

Chapter 14. Collecting, Resisting, and Paying Corporatised Zakat in Contemporary Malaysia

Chapter 15. Malaysia's Green Movement: Old Continuities and New Possibilities

Chapter 16. Responsible Resource Management of the Oil and Gas Sector in Malaysia: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities

Afterword

List of Contributors

Index

Notes:

Originally published by the Strategic Information and Research Development Centre, 2017 by Sophie Lemière.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Nov 2020).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-003-69773-9

1-04-078151-9

90-485-4266-9

9781003697732

OCLC:

1124493808