Islam and politics in Malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion
This paper discusses the relationship in post-independence Malaysia between the state, civil society and the country’s dominant religion, that is, Islam. When Malaya obtained independence from the British in 1957, many expected that Islam would lead to social and economic decline. The constitution s...
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University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
2019
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/77157/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/77157/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/77157/1/Article1published%20copy.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/77157/7/77157_Islam%20and%20politics%20in%20Malaysia%20since%201957_SCOPUS.pdf |