Federal Constitution of Malaysia and unity: an analysis from several perspectives

Unity in Malaysia faces at least 2 main challenges, namely, unity of territory and unity of community. To overcome these challenges, the fundamental and supreme law of the country is equipped with several mechanisms and institutions. Some aspects of the solutions provided for by the Constitution are...

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Main Author:	Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	JA Political science (General) KPG Malaysia
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/16701/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/16701/1/Federal_Constitution_of_Malaysia_and_Unity.pdf

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spelling	iium-167012015-05-14T02:30:07Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/16701/ Federal Constitution of Malaysia and unity: an analysis from several perspectives Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin JA Political science (General) KPG Malaysia Unity in Malaysia faces at least 2 main challenges, namely, unity of territory and unity of community. To overcome these challenges, the fundamental and supreme law of the country is equipped with several mechanisms and institutions. Some aspects of the solutions provided for by the Constitution are found in most countries are in compliance with general democratic norms. However, some solutions appear to depart from the generally practiced norms or are rather the exceptional and salient features of the Malaysian Constitution. This paper seeks to highlight certain aspects of the constitution which have vital roles in promoting and ensuring unity of the nation and to show that the intriguing features of the Constitution are significant in maintaining peaceful co-existence between the diverse communities in the country. 2011 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/16701/1/Federal_Constitution_of_Malaysia_and_Unity.pdf Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin (2011) Federal Constitution of Malaysia and unity: an analysis from several perspectives. In: Persidangan Kebangsaan Perpaduan Nasional, 14 -15 Disember 2011, Hotel Seri Pacific, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
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description	Unity in Malaysia faces at least 2 main challenges, namely, unity of territory and unity of community. To overcome these challenges, the fundamental and supreme law of the country is equipped with several mechanisms and institutions. Some aspects of the solutions provided for by the Constitution are found in most countries are in compliance with general democratic norms. However, some solutions appear to depart from the generally practiced norms or are rather the exceptional and salient features of the Malaysian Constitution. This paper seeks to highlight certain aspects of the constitution which have vital roles in promoting and ensuring unity of the nation and to show that the intriguing features of the Constitution are significant in maintaining peaceful co-existence between the diverse communities in the country.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin
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title	Federal Constitution of Malaysia and unity: an analysis from several perspectives
title_short	Federal Constitution of Malaysia and unity: an analysis from several perspectives
title_full	Federal Constitution of Malaysia and unity: an analysis from several perspectives
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title_full_unstemmed	Federal Constitution of Malaysia and unity: an analysis from several perspectives
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Federal Constitution of Malaysia and unity: an analysis from several perspectives

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