Political Science Commons^™

Universality By Consensus: The Evolution Of Universality In The Drafting Of The Udhr, Amy Eckert

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Drafting, Origins & Intent by Johannes Morsink. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press (Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights), 2000. 400pp.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) has helped to define human rights standards and bring them to the forefront of global concern. Yet the UDHR continues to suffer from charges of cultural imperialism. While many scholars have answered these charges with philosophical justification for universal human rights, Johannes Morsink takes another approach to the question of cultural relativism in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, Drafting & Intent.

Masalah Cita-Cita Politik Dalam Melaksanakan Undang-Undang Islam Di Malaysia, Hasan Bahrom

Student Works (2000-2009)

Muslim political parties, 'Parti Islam Se Malaysia· (PAS) and United Malay Natrona! Organization (UMNO) have never reached a consensus over the implementation of Islamic laws Discussing the long fought? issue has never appealed to UMNO and PAS. The conflict between these two parties has become a continual polemic and is difficult to restrain, which can yield both positive and negative implications. PAS and other Islamic movements perceive the government as not having the aspiration to execute Islamic laws. Many factors have driven them to this conclusion. The vague and loose government policy which does not indicate whether it upholds Islamic …

Pilihan Raya 1999 : Satu Analisis Prestasi Umno, Nafisah Abdul Ghafor

Student Works (2000-2009)

The topic that l have chosen is intended to compare performance of UMNO in 1999 Election with that ·of the previous election. The public is quite aware with the instability in UMNO during the Election 1999. Therefore, it is my intention to show the strategies taken by UMNO to overcome this problem. The 1999 Election was the last election held in this decade. Although no tragic incident has happened during the election, UMNO needs to look seriously into the reaction of the public over the sacking of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the deputy prime minister, the economic crisis and UMNO's …

Gender Dan Politik : Kajian Kes Ke Atas Wanita Umno Dan Pas Di Terengganu Dan Selangor, Zaireeni Azmi

Student Works (2000-2009)

The achievement and glory of Malay women of high rank have been recorded in history and has a profound impact to our society today. Great respect was shown for their charisma and capability. Women's increasing participation in politics is widely acknowledged but there is little recognition that the changes are far more comprehensive than that. Women still occupy an inferior positions in politics. Thus, this thesis will deal with three main hypotheses that are; firstly, there is a gender discrimination in politics to an extent that it hinders the active participation of women in general. Secondly, the non-equality in gender …

Kepimpinan Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Di Pulau Pinang Sehingga 1974, Peng Kooi Tew

Student Works (2000-2009)

Disertasi bertajuk, "Kepimpinan Tun Dr.Lim Chong Eu di Pulau Pinang Sehingga 1974" bertujuan memberikan satu gambaran kepada perjalanan kerjaya politik Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu (LCE) di negeri kelahirannya iaitu Pulau Pinang. Pada umumnya, karier politik beliau arnat menarik kerana LCE telah melibatkan diri dalam beberapa parti politik seperti Parti Radikal, MCA, United Democratic Party dan Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia. Peranan LCE dalam parti-parti politik ini memaparkan beberapa ciri kepimpinan yang jelas iaitu beliau memberi keutamaan kepada menyatukan semua kaum dalam sebuah parti politik dan mengamalkan kaedah politik yang sederhana dalam mencapai cita-cita politiknya serta sentiasa menekankan kebajikan masyarakat dalam …

Kedudukan Bukan Islam Dalam Perubahan Sosio-Politik Di Malaysia Menurut Teori Fiqh : Analisis Pelaksanaannya, Siti Shamsiah Md Supi

Student Works (2000-2009)

Changes occur in a society. As such any social study has to take into consideration theories of changes. While theories of relations are a part of social change theories and this results in peaceful coexistence or conflicts. These changes also include relationships between races and different religious. The Position of Non-Muslims in the Socio-Political Changes In Malaysia Complies with the Fiqh Theory: Analysis to its Implementations, in the dissertation to explain the issues of non-Muslim's position, status and role in the changes that take place in Malaysia. This study is also clarifies the relationships between Muslims and non-Muslims in Malaysia. …

The Encyclopedia Of Louisville, Entry For "Wilson Wyatt"., Terry L. Birdwhistell

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Konsep Kesultanan Mengikut Manuskrip Nasihat Al-Muluk : Suatu Perbandingan Dengan Sistem Kesultanan Melayu Melaka, Solahuddin Ismail

Student Works (2000-2009)

This study is a comparison analysis for outlining the Monarchy theories from the manuscript titled Nasihat al-Muluk written by Sheikh Hussin al-Kashifi pertaining to the practical of the reign system of Malay Monarchy in Malacca. The main focus refers to the structure, political and morality of governing organization including the functions of a monarch, officers and folks to the state. It also includes the importance of educational concept and legal aspect to the society at that period of time. The main purpose of this study is to foresee the influence of Islamic principle adopted from Sheikh Hussin al-Kashifi ideas, which …

Perpuakan Umno Dalam Era Mahathir Mohamad, Teresa Suh Sim Kok

Student Works (2000-2009)

Perpuakan memang satu fenomena yang berlaku dalam mana-mana pertubuhan manusia. Masalah perpuakan dalam parti politik adalah lebih rumit berbanding dengan perpuakan di dalam pertubuhan biasa, kerana ia bukan sahaja berhubung dengan perbezaan ideologi dan dasar politik, tetapi ia juga berkaitan dengan pengagihan naungan dan perebutan kuasa yang akan mempengaruhi masyarakat secara umum, khususnya jika ia berlaku dalam parti politik yang paling dominan dalam pemerintahan seperti UMNO. Dari segi perkembangan bibit-bibit perpuakan di dalam UMNO, perselisihan di antara puak yang bcrlainan sebelum perlaksanaan DEB selalunya berkisar pada perbezaan pendirian terhadap perlaksanaan dasar bahasa, budaya dan ekonomi oleh kerajaan Perikatan di bawah …

Kepimpinan Orang Bukan Islam Dalam Negara Islam Menurut Perspektif Siasah Syar'iyyah, Mohd. Hapiz Mahaiyadin

Student Works (2000-2009)

The dissertation discusses an aspect of Islamic state's leadership particularly on non­-Muslims involvement in the state's administration. This involvement becomes a common political phenomenon in rapid development of Muslim political experiences. In coping with this development, Siyasah Shar'iyyah catalyses it self as thought, method, formula and most effective state's mechanism in solving problems and challenges in the Muslim life. A series of successes and great achievement by Muslim leadership which are respected either by their opponents or Muslim leaders themselves is in fact resulted from the par excellence of Siyasah Shar'iyyah. It becomes an Islamic governing system, which ascertains each …

Parti Islam Se Malaysia (Pas) : Suatu Kajian Tentang Sejarah Perkembangannya Di Jerantut, Pahang Darul Makmur, Azhar Jaafar

Student Works (2000-2009)

Azhar bin Jaafar @ Ramli, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS); Suatu Kajian Tentang Sejarah Perkembangannya Di Jerantut, Pahang Darul Makmu r, cuba membincangkan tentang Sejarah dan Perkembangan PAS, bermula di peringkat pusat, negeri dan seterusnya di daerah kelahiran penulis iaitu Jerantut, Pahang Darul Makmur. Kajian dimulai dengan penyelidikan tentang latar belakang sejarah perkembangan PAS di peringkat pusat. Bermula dari HAMIM sehingga membentuk sebuah badan agama di dalam UMNO, PAS telah d itubuhkan dengan resminya di Tanah Melayu pada tahun 1955 untuk menghadapi piil hanraya umum negara yang perat ma pada tahun tersebut. Melihat kepada perkembangannya di peringkat pusat, pengaruh PAS akhirnya …

I Was Just Doin' My Duty: The Influence Of Social And Cultural Conceptions On American Participants In The Second World War, Margaret E. Williamson

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

As the generation of Americans who fought World War II reached retirement age, a sense of nostalgia about their unforgettable days of fighting a common and undeniably evil enemy began to permeate American popular culture. This perception reinforced the concept of the Allies as the protectors of the world from tyrannical forces and leaders. Such an assessment of the conflict by Americans stemmed from the atrocities committed by Germans against Jews and other minorities. Furthermore, the unexpected attack on American territory by the Japanese justified the sacrifices made by millions of Americans. Nearly sixty years after the initiation of United …

Ideologies That Kill: One Way In, No Way Out, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the phenomenon of ideology as an ineluctable trap from which there is no detour and no escape.

Trends. Red Blues: The Psychology Of National Anthems, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the political and psychological aspects of music using the Russian national anthem as an example.

The Political Psychology Of Photographic Images: Facts, Fiction, And Superstition, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes psychological research that might make it less likely that bans against photographic images in Third World countries are viewed by Western observers as products of backwardness and ignorance.

American Irish Newsletter - December 2000, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Colombia: The Political Psychology Of Fusarium Oxysporum, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article presents a brief outline of caveats associated with the employment of fusarium oxysporum to eradicate coca and opium poppy production. These caveats are based on an analysis developed by Dr. Archie Dickey, an environmental biologist at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona, USA.

Trends. Psychological Pathways To Suicidal Terrorism, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses psychological pathways to suicidal terrorism. This discussion includes aspects of both social cognition and social learning, as well as philosophical psychology.

American Irish Newsletter - November 2000, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Woman As Contender For The United States Presidency: A Look At The Movie, "The Contender", Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article explores whether the movie, "The Contender," supports the viability of a woman for the presidency of the United States.

Trends. Honest Broker As Broken Concept: A Middle East Example, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the psychological and practical difficulties of being an honest broker of peace between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority.

Turks, Armenians, And Genocide: Is Genocide Foreign To Foreign Policy?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes difficulties in forging foreign policy consensus on preventing, attenuating, or intervening to stop genocide.

Trends. Sending Messages: The Fate Of Slobodan Milosevic, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

As President Vojislav Kostunica continues to attempt to consolidate his political power throughout Yugoslavia, controversy still rages as to the fate of the former president, Slobodan Milosevic. Of special interest is whether he should be forced to stand trial at The Hague as an indicted war criminal.

This article discusses arguments for and against Milosevic standing trial.

Mirror Imaging And Ideology In Palestine, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article identifies ideological mirror imaging on the part of most United States (US) policymakers concerning the political cognitions of many Palestinian National Authority leaders, PNA supporters, and Arab and Islamic supporters and exploiters of the construct of Palestinian self-determination.

Back To The F Scale: Milosevic As Authoritarian, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the "fit" of Slobodan Milosevic's personality with the classic construct of the authoritarian as conceptualized by the initial form of the F Scale.

Trends. To Contest Or Not To Contest: A Necessary Ambivalence In Yugoslavia, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses corruption of 2000 elections in Yugoslavia purportedly by Slobodan Milosevic, and the problematic task of effective subsequent action.

Mlgpa News (October 2000), David Garrity

MLGPA news (1996-2004)

No abstract provided.

American Irish Newsletter - October 2000, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Advocate, October 2000, Vol. [12], No. [2], Gc Advocate

The Advocate

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Image: Americans Rally Behind Ralph Nader and LaDuke as Election Day Approaches. [Samantha] Box (p. 1)

Graduate Center: Union Lays Out Bold Contract Pay and Benefit Parity for Adjuncts. Kristin Lawler (p. 2)

Masthead (p. 2)

Third Party Politics

Unfit to Print. Dave Gerardi and Mark Petras (p. 4)

Michael Moore Invigorates Nader Crowd. Dave Gerardi and Mark Petras (p. 4)

Electing to Dissent. Dave Gerardi (p. 4)

Bystander Shows Interest in Nader. Mark Petras (p. 5)

Signs of the Times. Dave Gerardi (p. 5)

Letter to the Media. Dave Gerardi and Elizabeth Sagarin (p. 5)

I’d …

Reassessing Religion's Place In A Liberal Democracy, Brian Stiltner

Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies Faculty Publications

Reviews by Brian Stiltner of five books published between 1996 and 1997 on the topic of religion's role in politics and a liberal democracy.

Originally published: Religious Studies Review 26.4 (October 2000). pp. 310-325.