General elections 2013 : religion as a permanent variable in Malaysian politics?

This general election will see the growing role of religion in politics. But if in the past it was Islam, the assertiveness of the other faith communities is emerging as a factor too as they begin to claim their rights and identities.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farish A. Noor
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101025
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18321
Description
Summary:This general election will see the growing role of religion in politics. But if in the past it was Islam, the assertiveness of the other faith communities is emerging as a factor too as they begin to claim their rights and identities.