Religion and politics in Malaysia: A case for “Semi-Secularism”?

Religion and politics in Malaysia: A case for “Semi-Secularism”?

This paper examines the dynamics of tension and accommodation at the interface between religion and politics in Malaysia. Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy and carries elements of both Islamic as well as liberal democratic governance. By focusing on the processes of Islamisation, institutionalis...

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Main Author:	Bakashmar, Muhammad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) 2017
Subjects:	JA Political science (General) JQ Political institutions Asia JQ1758 Public Administration -Religious Aspects - Islam
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/63916/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/63916/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/63916/8/63916%20Religion%20and%20politics%20in%20Malaysia_A%20Case.pdf

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