Author: M. W. Norris
Publisher: Gower Publishing Company, Limited
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Local Government in Peninsular Malaysia
Local Democracy Denied? : A Personal Journey into Local Government In Malaysia
Author: Lim Mah Hui
Publisher: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre
ISBN: 9672165846
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
There are plenty of books on federal government and politics in Malaysia, but very few on local government. Yet it is the level of government that is closest to us and impacts our lives most directly, and is the one least understood by the average person in the street. This book addresses that problem. Local Democracy Denied? takes a unique and comprehensive approach to discussing local government – one that is political, analytical, personal, historical, and forward looking. It begins with the author’s personal journey to becoming a councillor for six years on the Penang Island City Council, as a representative of civil society. It then provides a brief history of how local government in Malaysia evolved from the election to selection of local councillors. There follows an examination of the structure of local government, its relationship with state governments, and some of the crucial functions it performs – planning, enforcement, and provision of urban services, filled with real stories of how council decisions are made and implemented, and the frequent gap between the two. The book ends with a call to revive local democracy by strengthening public participation in local government, empowering it and restoring local elections preferably based on proportional representation rather than first-past-the-post. About the Author After careers in academia and banking which took him from New York to Jakarta, Singapore and Manila. Dr. Lim Mah Hui returned to Penang and was nominated a city councillor on Penang Island City Council for six years (2011-16) representing Penang Forum. He has actively spoken out and worked for a more economically balanced and environmentally sustainable development in Penang.
Publisher: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre
ISBN: 9672165846
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
There are plenty of books on federal government and politics in Malaysia, but very few on local government. Yet it is the level of government that is closest to us and impacts our lives most directly, and is the one least understood by the average person in the street. This book addresses that problem. Local Democracy Denied? takes a unique and comprehensive approach to discussing local government – one that is political, analytical, personal, historical, and forward looking. It begins with the author’s personal journey to becoming a councillor for six years on the Penang Island City Council, as a representative of civil society. It then provides a brief history of how local government in Malaysia evolved from the election to selection of local councillors. There follows an examination of the structure of local government, its relationship with state governments, and some of the crucial functions it performs – planning, enforcement, and provision of urban services, filled with real stories of how council decisions are made and implemented, and the frequent gap between the two. The book ends with a call to revive local democracy by strengthening public participation in local government, empowering it and restoring local elections preferably based on proportional representation rather than first-past-the-post. About the Author After careers in academia and banking which took him from New York to Jakarta, Singapore and Manila. Dr. Lim Mah Hui returned to Penang and was nominated a city councillor on Penang Island City Council for six years (2011-16) representing Penang Forum. He has actively spoken out and worked for a more economically balanced and environmentally sustainable development in Penang.
Financing Local Government in Malaysia
Author: Siew Nooi Phang
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local finance
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local finance
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The Shrinking of Local Government Services and Functions in Peninsular Malaysia
Author: Kuppusamy Singaravelloo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Local Democracy Denied?
Author: Lim Mah Hui
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789672165712
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789672165712
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The Local Government System in Peninsular Malaysia
From British to Bumiputera Rule
Author: Shamsul A B
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISBN: 9789971988227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Based on two years of intensive fieldwork, this detailed community study breaks new ground. Combining anthropological and historical disciplines, it deals with village politics amongst rural Malays growing oil-palm and rubber. This study traces the continuing influence of the colonial and post-colonial state policies on contemporary rural development. It shows that village political cleavages are not just the result of modern electoral practices introduced after World War II but are responses to politico-economic events at the national and even international levels. It examines not only inter-party rivalry between the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) but also the intra-party politics of both organizations at the local level.
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISBN: 9789971988227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Based on two years of intensive fieldwork, this detailed community study breaks new ground. Combining anthropological and historical disciplines, it deals with village politics amongst rural Malays growing oil-palm and rubber. This study traces the continuing influence of the colonial and post-colonial state policies on contemporary rural development. It shows that village political cleavages are not just the result of modern electoral practices introduced after World War II but are responses to politico-economic events at the national and even international levels. It examines not only inter-party rivalry between the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) but also the intra-party politics of both organizations at the local level.
The Division of Responsibilities Between Different Levels of Government
The Federal Factor in the Government and Politics of Peninsular Malaysia
Author: B. H. Shafruddin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This book explores the labyrinth of Centre-State relations in post-independence Peninsular Malaysia, focusing on four crucial components of the political structure--the Constitution, finance, administrative organization, and political parties.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This book explores the labyrinth of Centre-State relations in post-independence Peninsular Malaysia, focusing on four crucial components of the political structure--the Constitution, finance, administrative organization, and political parties.
Urban Development In Southeast Asia
Author: Jurgen Ruland
Publisher: Westview Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Publisher: Westview Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description