Malaysian politics has been highly Islamized, and Malaysia is moving toward an Islamic state. Discuss.
some points must be in the paper
How do the Malaysian elites see Islam in Malaysia, and how do they interpret it?
Do the politician elites push toward the Islamization of the state?
Mahathir Mohamad started Islamization, and he said Malaysia is an Islamic state.
How do the Malaysian parties UMNO and PAS use Islam as a tool t achieve their goals?
The alliance and the separation between UMNO and PAS.
The role of Najib, and how he pushed toward an Islamic state for political goals but failed. Please rely on John Esposito for the definition of the Islamic state.
Please also rely on Yusof Ishak institute Singapore for the resources
