Language is the soul of our nation
THE issue of the social contract, or rather the need to revise it, has risen again. This matter was last raised by a minister a few years ago, who has since retired. The social contract has been a convenient political football from time to time. The argument seems to be that after 50 years of ind...
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| author | Abd Razak, Dzulkifli |
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| description | THE issue of the social contract, or rather the need to revise it, has risen again. This matter was last raised by
a minister a few years ago, who has since retired.
The social contract has been a convenient political football from time to time. The argument seems to be that
after 50 years of independence, the contract is not considered relevant any more. This, of course, is a moot
point that must be examined in the context of preindependent
Malaya.
The social contract should be taken as an important negotiated document that eventually led to the birth of a
new independent sovereign nation. |
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| spelling | usm-330342017-04-11T01:13:44Z http://eprints.usm.my/33034/ Language is the soul of our nation Abd Razak, Dzulkifli JA Political science (General) THE issue of the social contract, or rather the need to revise it, has risen again. This matter was last raised by a minister a few years ago, who has since retired. The social contract has been a convenient political football from time to time. The argument seems to be that after 50 years of independence, the contract is not considered relevant any more. This, of course, is a moot point that must be examined in the context of preindependent Malaya. The social contract should be taken as an important negotiated document that eventually led to the birth of a new independent sovereign nation. 2008-05-18 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/33034/1/DZUL228.pdf Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (2008) Language is the soul of our nation. New Sunday Times. |
| spellingShingle | JA Political science (General) Abd Razak, Dzulkifli Language is the soul of our nation |
| title | Language is the soul of our nation |
| title_full | Language is the soul of our nation |
| title_fullStr | Language is the soul of our nation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Language is the soul of our nation |
| title_short | Language is the soul of our nation |
| title_sort | language is the soul of our nation |
| topic | JA Political science (General) |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/33034/ http://eprints.usm.my/33034/1/DZUL228.pdf |