TOPIC 1

INTRODUCTION TO MALAYSIA
NATIONHOOD STUDIES COURSE

THE IMPORTANCE
IN THE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH
 MALAYSIAN NATION

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 CONTENTS

MALAYSIA NATION STATE

• DEFINITION OF NATION STATE
• FACTORS PROMOTED THE EXISTENCE OF THE NATION
• FACTORS AS A THREATS OF NATIONAL EXISTENCE
• NATION BUILDING PROCESS

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 WHAT IS MALAYSIAN NATIONHOOD
STUDIES
THE SUBJECT CREATED ESPECIALLY TO CREATE A SENSE
OF MALAYSIAN IDENTITY .
PROMOTED A SPIRIT OF GOOD MALAYSIAN CITIZENS.
TO PRESENT THE MALAYSIA’S HISTORICAL
DEVELOPMENT TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
TO INTRODUCE THE WAY OF LIFE OF MALAYSIAN TO
INON-MALAYSIAN STUDENTS.

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 …MALAYSIA NATIONHOOD
SUBJECT

KNOWLEDGE THAT IS FORMED AS A RESULT OF THE

COMBINATION OF SEVERAL DICIPLINES SUCH AS
HISTORY, SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, POLITICAL
SCIENCE, RELIGION, LAW AND ECONOMICS.
THIS KNOWLEDGE CROSSES THE FIELD OF
KNOWLEDGE.

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 MALAYSIA NATIONHOOD
STUDIES

Closed related to the culture, politics, economy

and history of the people of a country(Malaysia).
The past history as a example to build up the
future in this country

• Aimed at inculcating awareness and pride to the nation

(nationalize and patriotism), willing to sacrifice for the sake
of the nation)- to preserve national language and history.
• There is a spirit of loyalty, gratitude and self-esteem.
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 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
MALAYSIAN NATIONHOOD STUDIES
AND HISTORY DISCIPLINE

THE HISTORY OF PART OF THE NATIONHOOD STUDIES

COMPONENT
• THE ESSENCE OF STATEHOOD KNOWLEDGE
• HISTORY – A LINK BETWEEN THE PAST AND THE PRESENT.
• HISTORY – A NATION IDENTITY

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 HISTORY

EVENTS OF THE PAST…

CREATING A PATH TO THE PRESENT…
 AND
PREDICTING THE FUTURE

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NATIONHOOD OR STATEHOOD AND
NATION STATE DEVELOPMENT

In the discipline of political science, the

statehood (nationhood) is known as the
development of a nation state-
Aiming to produce good people / citizens
and responsible in the effort to form a united
and respected nation.
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Responsibility in guarding the dignity of
nation, security, peace, unity as well as
seeking to develop themselves, their families,
races and nations in all fields.

• Every citizen needs to know the cultural heritage and the

history of his nation.

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 NATION STATE
Contains 2 main components:
Key elements of the country:
a. peoples

 b. borders
 c. government
 d. sovereignty
• Nation/state/country
• territory of the existence of human clusters as
political units- have sovereignty and power to exercise
their own rule/administration
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ii- NATION
- a group people live together in a country that is
bound by several similar characteristics such as
history, physical elements, political, social and
cultural identity.
- Example- Malay people- practice same language, culture,
religion, customs- known as The Malays (by sharing a same
values – form of integration among them)

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People who live in an integrated state
without major difference are considered as
one nation
Avoid elements of dissatisfaction,
spiteful, prejudice- that can bring conflict
among the nation.

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 THREE MAJOR CONDITIONS OF THE
EXISTENCE OF THE NATION

• 1.UNITED SOCIETY WITHOUT RACIAL

ISSUES
 Not separated by the narrow
understanding related to race, ethnic, region,
language, culture, economy demography etc.
can bring to a resistance among the nation.

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• 2. TRUST ON LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC
IDEOLOGY

 Practice same political beliefs to avoid

political friction.

Democracy as a political faith should be held

to achieve any political goal for the sake of
national unity.

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• 3. TRUST IN GOVERNMENT AND
NATIONAL LAWS

 The people must believe and be confident

that the system of Government and the
laws of the country are able to provide
protection and justice for them
• To ensure the national peaceful.

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 BASIC FACTORS IN THE
EXISTENCE OF THE NATION

1. Nationalism
Spirit of love for the homeland
Arising from a sense of there are no other countries
other than the our country.

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2) Patriotism
• The spirit of being able to sacrifice for the sake
of the country
• Spirit of nationalism in as a individual
feeling of every nation towards their
country.
• As a active player to develop the nation

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3) Integration

 The integration of people is the principles of

strong community dan the unity of the
peoples.
No any barrier of ethnic and cultural.
For example, Malays, Chinese, Indians should be proud to
known as Malaysian nation or Malaysian and not referred
just in their own ethnic.

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 FACTORS FOR THE PROMOTION OF
THE EXISTENCE OF THE NATION

 1. NASIONALITY ELEMENT

Sense of belonging- a national symbol shared together amongst

of nation
-Become a national identityExample: National Flag - Malaysia’s
National Flag)is accepted by all Malaysian as a national flag.
As a citizen, they have loyal to their country
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2. DEMOCRACY
 “People's government” people's drps for
the people"

 They take part to form the government

• Closely related to political practice of the country
• Kennedy- Democracy is from the peoples, with the
peoples, by the peoples” .

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 THREATS OF NATIONAL
EXISTENCE
1. GLOBALISM
 Cyber Trooper attack as a unseen enemy.
Need on the spirit of nationalism and high
patriotism to counter these challenges.

• Borderless world – as a result of rapid development of

information technology
• Become a national threat when the nation start loss their
identity.
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2) NEO-FEUDALISM
• Feudalism is the ideology towards absolute
power (ie. monarchism absolute power)
• Neo-feudalism- neo ideology towards the leaders who
gain a power, money or political influence.
• The existence of elite group, aristocrat peoples –
their actions can have an impact on the country
and society.
• Threat to democracy-”money politic”.

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3. LIBERALISM

• The belief of individual freedom.

• If not controlled by established law it will encourage
the existence of individualistic attitude,
uncontrol freedom etc.
• This could threaten the interests of the
nation and the
development of the nation state
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4) PLURALIS
 Racial diversity – their respective
towards other cultural and race or
ethnic.
 The difference gap needs to be
eliminated in effort to establish
Malaysia nation state.
4) As a result of “divide and rule “ policy by the
British colonial power.
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5) CULTURAL DIVERSITY
 Various peoples exist in various cultures –
the way of disintegration
Need to foster a national culture of as a common
culture to form national identity
Malay culture becomes basic of National Cultural
policy and other cultures are acceptable as a part
of Malaysia’s National Cultural.
The readiness of cceptable from other cultures as a
key to determinant the formation of Malaysian
nation state.

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 NATION- BUILDING PROCESS

STATE BUILDING
NATION BUILDING
MASS PARTICIPATION
POLITICS OF DISTRIBUTIONS

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History become a key to ensure the stability
of politic, economy and social.
A good understanding on nation history can
be establish of the sense of belonging among
the nation.
For example- Non Malays can accept Malaysia as their
country if they understood well the Malays’s sacrifice to
accept non Malays as a Malayan citizen in 1957.

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On the other hand, The Malay, cannot deny
the existence of other communities that have
also contributed to the nation's progress and
prosperity.
• Tolerance as a primary key to be held by all races in Malaysia
for unity and racial harmony.

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 TUN DR. MAHATHIR MOHAMAD’S STATEMENT
ABOUT MALAYSIAN NATION IN FUTURE
“ Membentuk satu bangsa yang bersatu padu serta
mempunyai satu masa depan yang sama dan
dikongsikan bersama. Bangsa ini mestilah sejahtera
dan bersepadu, baik dari segi wilayah atau kumpulan
etnik, hidup dalam keadaan harmoni dan berkongsi
dengan cara yang sebenar serta adil. Bangsa ini
hendaklah terdiri daripada satu “Bangsa Malaysia”
yang kesetiaan politiknya serta kebaktiannya
tertumpu kepada bangsa tersebut”

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 THE UNDERSTANDING

WHY DOES MALAYSIA NEED TO FORM A NATION STATE?

• HOW DO WE CULTIVATE A SPIRIT OF PRIDE AND
COMPASIONATE FOR THE COUNTRY?
• HOW TO GUARENTEED THE NATIONAL UNITY CAN BE
REMAIN?

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 CONCLUSION
• NATIONHOOD PROVIDES A KNOWLEDGE FOR
STUDENT ABOUT THE DEVEPLOMENT OF NATION’S
HISTORY, CHALLENGES AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
THE COUNTRY.
• AS A VALUE ADDED FOR A HIGHER EDUCATION
STUDENTS IN INCULCATE THEIR AWARENESS
TOWARDS COUNTRY.

“MERCI BEAUCOUP”

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