The Politics of Malaysia's Islamic resurgence

Sundaram, Jomo Kwame; Cheek, Ahmed Shabery

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“…In addition to his contribution to the issue of the development of the youths at a young age, his leadership and contribution became more significant during his tenure at the central government level because the action was in the form of policy; to be implemented on all Malaysians. Among his significant actions and policies is the reformation of the National Education Policy which aims to eradicate poverty and provide justice to all multiracial citizens through education as well as the amendment of the Universities and Colleges Act 1974 which aims to place university administration under the Ministry of Education to be more controlled and regulated when he became the Minister of Education in 1974 (Ibrahim, 2007;Sundaram & Cheek, 1988).…”

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Development of Nation State of Malaysia Based on Mahathir Mohamad’s Leadership Model Framework

Suhaimy¹

2021

TURCOMAT

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Each Prime Minister has his or her own leadership and achievements while leading the development of the nation-state. Mahathir Mohamad's leadership and achievements in driving Malaysia's modernization are well known because the effort has succeeded in benefiting Malaysians so that he can be appointed as the Father of Malaysian Modernization. The effectiveness of his leadership can be assessed based on the achievements that have been successfully achieved by the country through the implementation of actions and policies that he led throughout leading the country. Therefore, this article aims to discuss the elements of Mahathir's leadership by tracing his leadership when implementing actions and policies to modernize Malaysia so that it can achieve a proud achievement in the context of the development of the Malaysian nation. This study uses the method of document analysis by analyzing the text of Mahathir's speech as the main source and applying thematic analysis as an analysis approach. The text of the speech was analyzed thematically to identify the themes that exist and refer to the elements of leadership applied by him throughout the implementation of actions and policies to modernize the country. The results of the analysis show that there are 11 elements of leadership practiced by Mahathir such as injecting intellectual, injecting motivation, practicing good values in governing, valuing togetherness, exhibiting ideal influence, organized in leadership, assertive in leading, far-sighted, considerate of each individual, appreciating the contribution of the people, and confident in the ability to lead. Indirectly, the results of the analysis reflect that a country can achieve a proud achievement in the process of modernization if the country's leaders practice certain elements of leadership. The implications of this study, first, reflect the importance of a leader's leadership evaluation based on the achievements that have been achieved because it can identify a set of leadership elements practiced by the leader. Second, it reflects the importance of the role of leaders in determining and shaping the definition of nation-state development that should be highlighted in a country. The contribution of this study is to introduce a leadership model framework based on Mahathir's achievements throughout his administration of the Malaysian nation. In addition, it gives an overview of the elements of his leadership as a successful national leader. This leadership model framework is also suitable to be applied by leaders or related parties involved or interested in leadership-related discussions.

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Development of Nation State of Malaysia Based on Mahathir Mohamad’s Leadership Model Framework

Suhaimy¹

2021

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“…Among his significant contributions was he reformed the National Education Policy to eradicate poverty and provide justice to all people through education. This act also amended the Universities and Colleges Act 1974, which aimed to put the university administration under the Ministry of Education control when he became Minister of Education in 1974 (Ibrahim, 2007;Sundaram & Cheek, 1988).…”

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The Achievement-Oriented Leadership Model in the Development of the Malaysian Nation-State

Suhaimy

Razali

Jaes

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In the administration and development of the Malaysian nation-state, each prime minister has contributed and exhibited his distinct leadership style. Abdul Razak Hussein and Mahathir Mohamad’s contributions and leadership, especially in the nation-state’s development and modernisation, are well-recognised by Malaysians. They referred to Razak as the Development Father while Mahathir is known as the Father of Modernisation. Their leaderships’ effectiveness is also evident in their outstanding achievements based on the policies and actions during their tenure as the nation’s leaders. Therefore, this study aims to discuss the achievement-oriented aspects of Razak-Mahathir leadership in Malaysia’s nation-state development. A qualitative historical descriptive design was used as the research methodology where the primary source of this study was the texts of the two prime ministers’ speeches. These sources are qualitatively analysed to explore the qualities of leadership they practised to develop and modernise the country. The results showed that leadership qualities such as stimulating people’s intellectual capacity, motivating people, good planning, demonstrating influence, emphasising togetherness, emphasising good values, exhibiting firmness, demonstrating self-confidence, being considerate, envisioning the future and acknowledging people’s contribution were practised by Razak and Mahathir in conducting their duties as prime ministers. It showed that a country can achieve remarkable development and modernisation when it is led by leaders who incorporate the aforementioned leadership qualities. This study’s social implications are as follows: first, underlining the importance of achievement-oriented leadership that can inspire the people and the government to foster a steady national development and secondly, implying the essential roles of leaders in defining and shaping a suitable nation-state concept that should be adopted in a nation-state. This study innovatively introduces a leadership model framework based on Razak-Mahathir’s achievements during their administration. It gives an overview of their successful leadership styles in governing the country, which can be applied or practised by leaders or related parties with similar roles, aspirations and goals.

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“…The separation of political and religious institutions took place in Islamic societies as early as the Ummayad and 'Abassid dynasties (Lapidus, 1975(Lapidus, , 1990Casanova, 1994, p. 299, note 8). 10 Sundaram and Cheek (1988), Nagata (1980Nagata ( , 1984Nagata ( , 1986, Mohamad Abu Bakar (1981), and Lyon (1979). The Islamic resurgence was an unintended consequence of the NEP.…”

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“…10 10 Sundaram and Cheek (1988), Nagata (1980, 1984, 1986), Mohamad Abu Bakar (1981), and Lyon (1979). The Islamic resurgence was an unintended consequence of the NEP.…”

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2008 Malaysian Election: The End of Malaysia's Ethnic Nationalism?

Arakaki

2009

Asian Politics and Policy

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The article proposes that there are three basic paradigms of nationalism: secular nationalism, ethnic nationalism, and theocratic nationalism. These paradigms form an integral part of the postcolonial state‐building project. The article discusses how Malaysia selected the ethnic nationalism paradigm and how this directed the country's political development and the way it addressed the challenge of ethnic pluralism. It argues that ethnic nationalism best accounts for Malaysia's inability to achieve full democracy. The March 2008 election and the possibility of the collapse of ethnic nationalism and the transition to a more open democracy are explored.

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The Politics of Malaysia's Islamic resurgence

Cited by 32 publications

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Development of Nation State of Malaysia Based on Mahathir Mohamad’s Leadership Model Framework

Development of Nation State of Malaysia Based on Mahathir Mohamad’s Leadership Model Framework

The Achievement-Oriented Leadership Model in the Development of the Malaysian Nation-State

2008 Malaysian Election: The End of Malaysia's Ethnic Nationalism?

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