Religion,civil society and good governance:The 'pertubuhan jamaah Islah Malaysia' (JIM) experience

Malik, Maszlee (2012) Religion,civil society and good governance:The 'pertubuhan jamaah Islah Malaysia' (JIM) experience. International Journal of Islamic Thought, 8. pp. 5-19. ISSN 1816-689X

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Abstract

The ‘good governance’ agenda promoted by international institutions and otheraid agencies as part of the globalisation phenomenon proposes, amongst others, the activerole of civil society in the political process. Effective functioning of civil society is believed to be essential for “good” governance. Currently, the dynamism of global civil society movements has shifted to a new dimension to incorporate culture and faiths into thediscourse on development, economy, politics and governance in a more progressiveapproach. In tandem, faithand religion, have been identified empirically as anothermotivators for civil society activism, hence its distinctive role in development and goodgovernance. Such phenomenon has been addressed in the many circles of academia.Thispaper explores the role of faith in mobilizing civil society towards the achievement of what is known as “good governance” in Malaysia with Pertubuhan Jamaah Islah Malaysia (JIM)as a case study.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3341/32122
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Good Governance, Civil Society, Faith Based Organisation, Refomasi, AnwarIbrahim, Pertubuhan Jamaah Islah Malaysia
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP173.63 Islam and civil society
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
Depositing User:	Nor Fathiah Jumiran (Part Time)
Date Deposited:	08 Oct 2013 12:32
Last Modified:	08 Oct 2013 12:32
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/32122

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