Consociational democracy. The case of Malaysia 1600-SZD-ID-KDPM
Malaysia is a country whose political, social and economic life remains largely determined by ethnic divisions and mutual animosities between its major groups. On the threshold of the Second World War, the Malay Peninsula was home to three major ethnic communities. The Malay population made up almost half (46.6%) of the population. In addition to the Malays, the Peninsula was also home to the Chinese (37.5%) and Indians (14.4%). The Malays themselves exemplified a remarkable ethnic mosaic. In this lecture, we will discuss the historical and political background of ethnic divisions in Malaysia and their political and economic consequences. The main principles of consociationalism as a political formula, of which Malaysia is a model example, will also be presented.
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge | The graduate knows and understands:
WG_02 - the main development trends in the disciplines of the social sciences in which the education is provided
Skills | The graduate is able to:
UW_01 – make use of knowledge from various fields of science, in particular the social sciences in order to creatively identify, formulate and innovatively solve complex problems or perform tasks of a research nature, and in particular to: define the purpose and object of scientific research in the field of the social sciences, formulate a research hypothesis; develop research methods, techniques and tools and apply them creatively; make inferences based on scientific findings
UK_04 - participating in scientific discourse in the field of the social sciences
Social competences | The graduate is ready to
KK_01 - critically evaluating achievements within a given scientific discipline in the field of the social sciences
And others: WG02 Knowledge of the history of Malaysia and its international and global conditions UW01: Basic skills to search, analyse and use information available in the public sphere on the issues of ethnic conflicts and attempts to resolve them UW01Understands the causes, consequences and mechanisms of ethnic conflicts and the functioning of democratic mechanisms in plural societies KK01 Can diagnose conflict situations in society and analyse their impact on the political regime UW01: Is aware of the interplay of culture and identity on the democratic system. KK01 He/she is able to promote an attitude based on the awareness of threats of ethnic conflicts based on the grounds of mutual respect and tolerance:
Assessment criteria
Description of requirements related to participation in classes, including the
permitted number of explained absences: I do not require class attendance.
Principles for passing the classes and the subject (including resit session): short single-choice test at the end of the class
Methods for the verification of learning outcomes: Single choice test
Evaluation criteria: Obtaining 50% plus one of the answers is a passing condition.
Practical placement
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Bibliography
Jelonek Adam W.(2004), Dylematy konsocjonalizmu. Przypadek Malezji.,Scholar, Warszawa; Jelonek Adam W.(2009), Malezja, Historia Państw Świata w XXw., Trio, Warszawa.
Literatura uzupełniająca:Wang Gungwu (1988) The Study of Chinese Identities in Southeast Asia, w: Jennifer W. Cushman Wang Gungwu (ed.), Changing Identities of the Southeast Asian Chinese Since World War II, Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press;
Roff, W.R. (1994 [1964]) The Origins of Malay Nationalism, New Haven: Yale University Press;
Milne, R.S. i Mauzy D.K. (1999) Malaysian Politics under Mahathir, Routledge: London;
Lipjhart, Arendt (1977) Democracy in Plural Societies, New Haven: Yale University Press;
Ariffin Omar (1993) Bangsa Melayu: Malay Concepts of Democracy and Community, 1945-1950, Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press; Shamsul A.B. (1996a) Nation-of-intent in Malaysia, w: Stein Tonnesson i Hans Antloev (ed.), Asian Forms of the Nation, London: Curzon Press, ss. 323-347., B.Brooks Kelly (2019), Power Sharing and Consociational Theory, Palgrave
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