To this very day, the ruthless actions of IS have been dominating global headlines. Political theories and outright conspiracy theories were brought into the public domain to fully comprehend its existence, political motives, mission; and to justify the rationale behind its heinous crimes; if there is even any. To one’s dismay, amidst the confusion of…
Idea persefahaman politik adalah satu bentuk kesepakatan dan persetujuan di antara parti-parti politik serta pemimpin masing-masing tentang sesuatu isu atau perkara demi kebajikan rakyat dan kedaulatan negara. Mewujudkan persefahaman politik adalah satu perkara yang merumitkan terutama jika melibatkan perbezaan ideologi yang ketara. Di United Kingom contohnya, persefahaman politik atau ‘political consensus’ pernah menjadi sebahagian daripada…
Globalization refers to a historical process which transforms the spatial organizations of social relations and transactions, generating transcontinental or inter-regional networks of interactions and exercise of power (Held et.al.1999). Figuratively, this development denotes the disappearance of boundaries between countries and its impacts can be seen in many aspects of our lives today. Disparity in political…
Peaceful co-existence implies the ability of mankind to live in harmony. As human beings, we need to have a solid understanding that diversity and plurality of cultures, ethnicities and religions are part of God’s creation of the universe and of mankind. These are signs of the greatness in His creations and must be duly appreciated.…
Malaysia’s plural society is a mixture of various races, religions, cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Comprising of the Malays, Chinese, Indians, the richer ethnic diversities of Sabah and Sarawak such as Kadazan, Iban, Bidayuh, Dayak, Melanau and Bajau, this form of pluralistic social structure poses as a great challenge to the government. For a country like…
Dalam menuju ke arah mencapai taraf sebagai sebuah negara maju, Malaysia perlu melalui proses pengukuhan beberapa elemen penting yang mendasari identiti dan pembinaan negara ini. Antara elemen-elemen ini adalah kepelbagaian dan kemajmukan masyarakat yang menjadi aset penting kepada Malaysia. Sebagai sebuah negara yang melalui pelbagai latar belakang sejarah, negara ini juga berhadapan dengan cabaran-cabaran dalam…
Muhibah, in the Malaysian context, is a word enriched with its own meaning and is historically important to the nation. Many purely associate the word with an Arabic word ‘hub’ which is the root word for ‘mahabbah’ meaning love, but it is simply not enough to explain the exact definition of the concept in relation…
Apabila berbicara tentang politik, ramai yang menyamakannya dengan pemilihan pemimpin dan politik kepartian semata-matanya. Sebenarnya, politik ditakrifkan sebagai sebarang aktiviti berkaitan pentadbiran sesebuah negara terutamanya proses persaingan untuk mendapatkan kuasa mentadbir oleh individu atau kumpulan. Politik juga merangkumi proses bagaimana kuasa pentadbiran ini digunakan oleh mereka yang mendapat kuasa. Justeru, seseorang pemimpin atau pun kelompok…
Politics as a science is broadly define as the art of power struggle. Political scientist, Harold Lasswell, defines politics as concerning the determination by official governmental decision-making and action of who gets what, when and how in a political society. Thus, the essence of politics surrounds on the elements of power and the authoritative nature…
Tomorrow marks an important date in the Malaysian 2014 calendar. It does not only signify a beginning to another new year in the western calendar but also the first day of the Visit Malaysia Year celebration. A nation like Malaysia that is rich with historical and cultural colours is undoubtedly an interesting attraction for tourists…
