The Malaysian Bar Is Malaysia an Islamic State? Thursday‚ 17 November 2005 05:00PM IS MALAYSIA AN ISLAMIC STATE?by ©Tommy ThomasA. INTRODUCTION - On 29th September 2001‚ during his Opening Address to the Gerakan Party’s 30th national delegates conference‚ Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed announced:“UMNO wishes to state loudly that Malaysia is an Islamic country. This is based on the opinion of ulamaks who had clarified what constituted as Islamic country. If Malaysia is not
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West Bengal: The Genocidal State under CPI-M Rule Tt was reported in the print media that under the CPI-M rule of the last 34 years in this State (West Bengal) 34 events of mass murder were organised either directly by the police resorting to wanton firing on the crowds consisting of Opposition party members or by the armed “harmads” of the CPI-M to seek political revenge or to establish political control over the areas lost to the Opposition party through elections. In the latter incidents the
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David Cameron who said: “There is such thing as society: it’s just not the same as the state” To critically comment on these quotes that were stated in a political setting‚ references shall be made to the political ideologies the subjects held and the context they appeared in will be analyzed. Additionally different political basic ideologies will be named and outlined to give a broader understanding and contrast in the analysis. Furthermore‚ Plato’s The Republic (360BC) and existentialist Jose Ortega’s
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Thomas More’s 16th Century text Utopia‚ written against the historical background of a medieval England plagued by problems of class division and social injustice‚ continues to reflect the importance of a government which ensures the safety and security of its citizens. So while More’s text was written as a possible alternative to a feudal world in which corrupt power of King and lords resulted in dysfunctional social‚ political and economic systems‚ we have to be careful that the satirical and critical
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Nichollas Tidow Dr. Calvo World History H Period: 1 Wednesday‚ February 26th‚ 2014 William the Conqueror’s use of Machiavellian Principles William the Conqueror epitomizes Niccolo Machiavelli ’s idea of a prince in the use of his policies and his character. He turned the British Isles into a powerhouse with Machiavelli ’s institutions from The Prince . William the Conqueror’s extensive military knowledge‚ understanding of laws‚ ruthless nature‚ tactics to maintain his territory‚ and introduction of
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Prospero as a Flawed Machiavellian Prince The play The Tempest‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is centralized around the main protagonist Prospero and his seemingly revengeful plot against his brother Antonio. At the beginning of the play‚ it is learned that Prospero was once the Duke of Milan; however‚ he had lost this title to Antonio‚ who conspired against him and exiled his daughter Miranda and himself to an island leaving them for dead. The political theme present throughout the play is relatable
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Utopia as a text is a clear reflection and representation of More’s passion for ideas and art. Through the character of Raphael‚ More projects and presents his ideas‚ concepts and beliefs of politics and society. More’s Utopia aims to create a statement on the operations and effectiveness of the society of England. This text is a general reflection of More’s idea of a perfectly balanced and harmonious society. His ideas and concepts of society somewhat contrast to the rest of 16th century England
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Second Week’s Topic: A. Introduction 1. Clarification of David Held’s position and argument the analysis of the modern state Focus: the “construction”/ “the making of” the modern state. What does “construction”/ “the making of” mean in this context? Modern state as an “European” invention “Decisive role” of the modern state in the development of modernity 2. State societies versus stateless societies Informal mechanisms of government / institutionalization of government No clear
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night‚ the man finally finds the paths. These two paths are separated by an old massive tree. Through the dim light from moon‚ the sign of the right side says “Brave new world‚ King—Aldous Huxley”. Turning to the left side‚ the men reads the sign “Utopia‚ King—Thomas More”. Thinking and wondering around the road‚ the men still can’t figure it out which road is better to choose. Suddenly‚ a wizard popped out. Switching the magic wand‚ the wizard said “Don’t be anxious‚ young men. I’ll give you two
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models of welfare states‚ it is important to define what exactly a welfare state is and what it means. ‘Welfare state denotes a democratic state that‚ in accordance with its constitution‚ not only guarantees basic rights and personal and economic freedoms (stated under the rule of law)‚ but also takes legal‚ financial and material measures to equalise social differences and tensions (up to a point). The principle of the welfare state to that extent is related to the goal of justice under the rule of law
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