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
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description 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, institutionalisation and political communication, the analysis seeks to transcend static theoretical discussions that simply query the compatibility between Islam and democracy. It is suggested that strategic political decision-making by various political actors in the government and civil society in Malaysia has given rise to a hybrid democratic-Islamist political system that constantly equilibrates itself in response to internal and external systemic challenges.
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spelling iium-639162018-05-30T07:29:05Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/63916/ Religion and politics in Malaysia: A case for “Semi-Secularism”? Bakashmar, Muhammad JA Political science (General) JQ Political institutions Asia JQ1758 Public Administration -Religious Aspects - Islam 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, institutionalisation and political communication, the analysis seeks to transcend static theoretical discussions that simply query the compatibility between Islam and democracy. It is suggested that strategic political decision-making by various political actors in the government and civil society in Malaysia has given rise to a hybrid democratic-Islamist political system that constantly equilibrates itself in response to internal and external systemic challenges. Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/63916/8/63916%20Religion%20and%20politics%20in%20Malaysia_A%20Case.pdf Bakashmar, Muhammad (2017) Religion and politics in Malaysia: A case for “Semi-Secularism”? International Journal of Islamic Thoughts (IJITs), 5 (2). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2306-7012 http://www.ijits.net/religion-politics-malaysia-case-semi-secularism-muhammad-rashaad-bakashmar/
spellingShingle JA Political science (General)
JQ Political institutions Asia
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Bakashmar, Muhammad
Religion and politics in Malaysia: A case for “Semi-Secularism”?
title Religion and politics in Malaysia: A case for “Semi-Secularism”?
title_full Religion and politics in Malaysia: A case for “Semi-Secularism”?
title_fullStr Religion and politics in Malaysia: A case for “Semi-Secularism”?
title_full_unstemmed Religion and politics in Malaysia: A case for “Semi-Secularism”?
title_short Religion and politics in Malaysia: A case for “Semi-Secularism”?
title_sort religion and politics in malaysia: a case for “semi-secularism”?
topic JA Political science (General)
JQ Political institutions Asia
JQ1758 Public Administration -Religious Aspects - Islam
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/63916/8/63916%20Religion%20and%20politics%20in%20Malaysia_A%20Case.pdf