Politics of Malaysia

765) to enforce democratization. It is important to be noted that internet does not only serve as a ‘medium’, but also ‘space’ (Papacharissi, 2010, p. 113). When authoritarian regime does not provide space for its people to actively participate in politics, social media can be an alternative space where activists discuss and manage their democracy movement. The most obvious example of this might be Arab Spring event where social media played important role…

their neighborhoods. About 70% agreed to feeling very to quite secure in their own neighborhoods. So most feel comfortable in their homes and do not feel threatened by others. Showing interest in politics is also a factor of self-expression. And when surveyed (V84) almost 58% were at least interested in politics. And what was surprising was when then comparing the answers with age groups, there were more elderly who were very interested, but with the 2 other younger age groups they had higher…

Common Core State Standards ‘Balkanized’ What is the nature of the debate over CCSS – What are the key positions and who takes them? Politics and education have been intertwined since the establishment of education. Accordingly, it is no surprise that, CCSS became politically embroiled as a contemporary centerpiece document. Objectively speaking, Common Core State Standards can be defined as educational standards for both Math and English literature for K-12 students. But in addition to these…

moment and try to express what is going on in the world and share what is going on in the moment. So why are journalists such as photographs a controversial to politics? Well there are two sides one Journalism could have a positive effect but it could also have a bad reputation for politics. So the argument is Journalism have an impact on politics some people would agree and some people wouldn’t. Some would argue that they are just reporters just like a messenger. To others journalism does…

Political literature is based on an author’s political way of thinking and how literature impacts society. In the article “Literature and Politics”, author John D. Lindberg says, “Any work of literature [...] the writer's personality has been shaped by the sociological and political environment of his time. Conversely, important works of literature [...] have brought about social and political change” (163). Both A Raisin in the Sun (from now on shown as Raisin) and To Kill a Mockingbird (from…

Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds In a world filled with alternative facts, where individuals are often force fed (sometimes false) information, Elizabeth Kolbert wrote “Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds” as a culmination of her research on the relation between strong feelings and deep understanding about issues. Her article articulates, and confirms, her belief that opinions are often formed with little to no factual backing, especially in today’s society, which proves to be a problem in a…

Walking through a small Indian village Gandhi hears Max Weber and Hannah Arenht debating about politics. Intrigue by the conversation, he decides to join in. Gandhi has been contemplating whether his strategy on non-violence action will appeal to the Indian people, in addition, whether it will have the outcome he desires for India as a future state. India has been under the British Empire and the Indian people feel powerless to take back India. As Mahatma Gandhi is consumed by the suffering…

Edelman explores the idea of how ideology changes for politicians based on their needs to mold public opinion. He makes a good point to illustrate how Americans really have no interest in political ideology or the political spectrum in general. Politics in America have become nothing more than a pissing match between liberals and conservatives. A good example of an ideology would be socialism. Although there are several types of socialist systems, the most relevant of the set are based off the…

Bribery and corruption is an issue that is very happening in most of the countries. What is bribery and corruption? Bribery is a practice of offering something to gain certain advantage, for example: money, assets, gift and so on and so forth, and corruption is when an individual itself abuse its power to gain an undue advantage. Bribery is an unethical behavior and it is also very unfair practice, for example: the employer pay people for their normal job is called wage, and when the employee…

injustice, which is the lack of sensitivity to other people’s notion of the good (Smith, 626). It is important to look into the common good theory, as Aristotle believed that it had the potential to reorient individuals to a more justice-filled vision of politics and life in general. Although talk about the Common Good has been abandoned in the 20th century, this essay claims that a Common Good can exist in the…