Malaysian Management Styles
Policy, Practice and Human Resource
Khaliq Ahmad

"Times are a-changing in Malaysia and today, there is greater awareness and interest among Malaysian corporations in equity and fair play in the working environment. The topic of this study is the fair treatment of employees and the norms of resource distribution.

 

 

Global Ethic or Global Hegemony?
Chandra Muzaffar

GLOBAL ETHIC OR GLOBAL HEGEMONY? is an important book. It addresses one of the most critical questions facing humanity today: Is global peace possible without overcoming the challenge of global hegemony? Global hegemony or global dominance and control by an elite is on of the major direct and indirect causes of contemporary wars and conflicts.Hegemony explains the war in Iraq and the continuing conflict between Israel and Palestine

 

 

Education In Multicultural Societies
Edited by Abdul Razak Baginda/Peter Schier

After nearly half a century of independence, the challenge of building a truly Malaysian nationhood somehow still eludes the nation, while challenges lurk in every corner of an increasingly borderless economy and world order. The education system was accused of smothering creativity and critical thinking and, more significantly, of engendering racial polarisation and parochialism. How far are these allegations true and how do we go about putting the education system on much firmer ground?
 

Terrorism and Sustainable Development
Edited by Abdul Razak Baginda/Peter Schier

This book examines the relationship between combating terrorism and sustainable development against the backdrop of contemporary global conditions. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001— and the bombings in Bali, Jakarta and elsewhere—thrust terrorism and its potent threat into the global spotlight with its acts of immense destruction. The emergence of the threat of terror has posed a major challenge to governments. One of the fundamental issues is in the methods to be employed to combat this menace.

 

Malaysia: An Islamic State?
Secularism and Theocracy: A Study of the Malaysian Constitution
Edited by Abdul Razak Baginda / Peter Schier

Whether Malaysia is an Islamic state is a contentious issue. What constitutes an Islamic state? What are the criteria, if any, that mark an Islamic state as such? What does the Malaysian Constitution have to say about Malaysia being an Islamic state?hese are just some of the issues raised within the framework of a discourse on the status of Malaysia as an Islamic state.

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