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Summary
Summary
This book is intended to introduce students to the study of politics, and make them aware of their civil rights and responsibilities as responsible citizens. This primer focuses on issues in the hope that the excitement of politics will interest students to learn more about politics. It also examines the nature and purpose of government, in particular the Malaysia government, the responsibility of a citizen, the nature of law, and the prospects of development through elections, political parties and leadership. One of the chapters discusses some of the well-known thinkers which political science beginners would find familiar. This primer shows the relevance of politics to Islam as a way of life. It also examines 14 issues of importance and concludes with a chapter on the various dimensions of the government and politics in Malaysia.
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| 1 Nature and Scope of Political Science Definition of Political Science |
| Scope of Political Science |
| Political Science and Other Social Sciences |
| Why Study Political Science? Study Questions |
| 2 Fundamental Concepts Society |
| Community |
| Association |
| Power |
| Influence |
| Authority |
| Political Culture |
| Political Socialization |
| Study Questions |
| 3 Nation and Ummah Nationa, State and Nation State |
| Nationality |
| One Nation One State |
| Ummah |
| Study Questions |
| 4 State Nature of the State |
| Elements of the State |
| State and Society |
| State and Government |
| Purpose of the State |
| "State" in Islam |
| Study Questions |
| 5 Government Democracy |
| Types of Democracy |
| The Totalitarian System |
| The Autocratic System |
| Unitary System |
| Federal System |
| Parliamentary System |
| Presidential System |
| The Islamic Political System |
| Study Questions |
| 6 Formal Institutions of Government The Legislature |
| Legislature in Islamic System |
| The Executive |
| The Executive in Islamic Political System |
| The Judiciary |
| The Judiciary in Islam |
| Study Questions |
| 7 Citizenship Meaning of Citzenship |
| Citzen, Alien, and Permanent Resident |
| Methods of Acquiring Citzenship |
| Qualities of a Good Citzen |
| Hindrances to Good Citzenship |
| How to Remove Hindrances |
| Study Questions |
| 8 Rights and Duties Nature and Meaning of Rights |
| Classification of Rights |
| Civil Rights |
| Political Rights |
| Safeguard of Rights |
| Duties and Obligations of Citizens |
| Rights and Duties |
| Universal Declaration on Human Rights |
| Study Questions |
| 9 Law What is Law? Sources of Law |
| Law and Morality |
| Kinds of Law |
| International Law |
| Islamic Legal System |
| Study Questions |
| 10 Liberty and Equality Liberty |
| Kinds of Liberty |
| Safeguards of Liberty |
| Law and Liberty |
| Equality |
| Forms of Equality |
| Equality and Liberty |
| Study Questions |
| 11 Leadership and Political Parties Leadership |
| Characteristics of Leaders |
| Leadership Functions |
| Leadership Style |
| Leadership in Islam |
| Political Parties |
| Functions of Political Parties |
| Are Parties Allowed in Islam? Study Questions |
| 12 Elections and Electorate Functions of Elections |
| Democratic and Non-democratic Elections |
| The Franchise |
| Arguments For and Against Adult Franchise |
| Electoral Districts |
| Voting: Secret or Public |
| Study Questions |
| 13 Local Government Local Government vs local self-government |
| Functions of Local Government |
| Importance of Local Government |
| Local Government in Malaysia |
| Study Questions |
| 14 Selected Political Thinkers Plato |
| Aristotle |
| Abu al-Hassan al-Mawardi |
| Abu Hamid Muhammad b |
| Muhammad al-Ghazali |
| Abu Nasr Muhammad b |
| Tarkham al-Farabi |
| Abu Zaid Abd al-Rahman Ibn Khaldun |
| Study Questions |
| 15 The Government of Malaysia The Constitution of Malaysia |
| Malaysian federation |
| The Executive Authority |
| The Legislative Authority |
| The Judicial Authority |
| The Party System |
| Malaysia as An Islamic State |
| Study Questions |
| Suggested |
| Further Readings |
| Index |
