1. Attempting to remain apolitical: Assessing the challenges of Malaysia's military.
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Kamaruddin, Nurliana and Rogers, Roy Anthony
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CIVIL-military relations , *INTERNAL security , *INTEGRITY , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
This paper examines Malaysia's civilian-military relationship, assessing why the military has remained apolitical since Malaysia's independence and the consequences that might lead to changing dynamics in the relations. By utilizing a qualitative case study method, the paper explores the theories exploring modern civilian-military relations and establish the usage of the framework adapted from Croissant et al. to evaluate Malaysia's civilian-military relationship. The five areas assessed in the framework are leadership selection, public policy, internal security, external defence, and military organization. From here three factors play a crucial role in possibly changing the balance of military-civilian relations in Malaysia. These are the integrity of political institutions, the role of the King in military organization and worsening socio-economic conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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