| Description |
[xi], 163 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
ISEAS series on Islam |
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ISEAS series on Islam.
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| Contents |
On Islam, democracy and activism -- A short history of Malaysia -- Malaysia as an Islamic state: the debate -- Conflict of jurisdiction: civil versus Syariah law -- Islamist lawyers' views -- Social activism and the Article 11 coalition -- Questioning orthodoxies, criticizing zealotry -- Electoral engagements |
| Summary |
This book examines aspects of the increasing political and social profile of islam in Malaysia and describes how different kinds of activists in Malaysia have sought to protect fundamental liberties and to improve the state of democracy in Malaysia. In patricular, focus is paid to activists who engage with the electoral process, the law and the public sphere and in particular, to movements that cut across or combine these realms of action. Spanning the period of the Prime Ministership of Abdullah Badawi, the analysis examines the most important issues of that period including the freedom of religion case of Lina Joy, the Islamic state debate and events surrounding the 8 March 2008 general election |
| Analysis |
Church and state |
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Civil society |
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Islam |
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Malaysia |
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Overseas item |
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Political violence |
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Pressure groups |
| Notes |
"The initial research [to this book] was made possible by an Australian Postgraduate Award that supported me throughout my Ph.D. studies which I undertook at the School of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Melbourne between 2003 and 2006. Subsequent research was undertaken in 2007 and 2008 while I was a lecturer in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University" -- p. ix-x |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-149) and index |
| Notes |
Electronic version is available via ISEAS |
| Subject |
Authoritarianism -- Malaysia.
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Democracy -- Malaysia.
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Islam and civil society -- Malaysia.
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Islam and politics -- Malaysia.
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Islam and state -- Malaysia.
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Islamic renewal -- Malaysia.
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| Author |
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
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| LC no. |
2010353190 |
| ISBN |
9789812308382 (paperback) |
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9789814279031 (ebk.) |
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(hbk.) |
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