Malaysia: Islamist civilizational populism

Mohamad Shukri, Syaza Farhana (2023) Malaysia: Islamist civilizational populism. In: Civilizational Populism in Democratic Nation-States. Palgrave Studies in Populisms (1). Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, pp. 169-194. ISBN 978-981-99-4261-9

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Abstract

This chapter demonstrates, via the use of process tracing, that civilizationism is successful in uniting the majority Muslim people in the polarized country of Malaysia, and when existing policies have failed to foster national unity. As a result, the chapter shows, Malay-Muslims have sought a community beyond Malaysia’s borders. Equally, and with the emergence of Islamist politics worldwide, the chapter demonstrates that it has become much easier for Malay-Muslim populist politicians to emphasize the struggle of Muslims over that of their own co-nationalists for domestic political gain.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Populism Civilizationism Civilizational populism Democracy Religion Nation-state Religious nationalism Malaysia Islam Islamism
Subjects:	J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia > JQ1758 Public Administration -Religious Aspects - Islam J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia > JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Political Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Syaza Farhana Mohamad Shukri
Date Deposited:	22 Sep 2023 10:35
Last Modified:	22 Sep 2023 10:35
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/106957

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