Malaysia GE: It is a Mahathir tsunami

May 13, 2018 9:40 AM

KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) It has been a rollercoaster week in politics.

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Emerging donors in an ever-changing development’s game

In the foreign aid seminar at the International Development Department this week, Professor Amis talked about emerging donors in international development assistance. The emergence of new donors including China, the Arab’s countries and the BRICS bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) among others in recent years has changed in what I defined as ‘development’s …

The Politics of Sharia Law: Islamist Activists and the State in Democratizing Indonesia

The period of study was 1945-1998. ‘Jakarta Charter’ was not included in the constitution, and a secular constitution for Indonesia was adopted. A ‘new order’ military dictatorship in 1965 saw the perpetuation of the secular-nationalist elites’s domination of the bureaucracy and military. Although movements based on ‘political Islam’ or Islamist movements were convenient allies of …

Politics at the Borders: Trump’s on the Mexico and Gaza Issues

The role of a leader in managing border conflicts is crucial in ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in policy implementation. However, political leaders often manipulate these issues to serve their interests. Current U.S. President Donald Trump is a key example of how political figures leverage border crises to consolidate power and reshape administrative agencies. His handling …

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