Views from Pulau Pinang Countering Modern Orientalism and Policy Perspectives

• Main Author: Ahmad Murad Merican (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRD) 2018
• Subjects: Journalism > Malaysia; Social sciences; Mass media > Social aspects
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 This book is based on the outcome of commentaries mainly written for the column representing the Centre for Policy Research and International Studies (CenPRIS), Universiti Sains Malaysia, in the New Sunday Times (NST) between March 2016 to June 2017. The column appears fortnightly, deliberating and expressing intellectual and societal concerns. The writings and arguments have taken on a tenor that can be fairly described as providing critical and alternative perspectives centering on the nexus between academic and policy discourse.For the duration, the space carries themes and issues resonating on knowledge production and discourse particularly centering on social science - its uses, problems and influence, the representation of modern ideas and some of its problems, as well as some concerns on knowledge and education, the university, and the nation. In so doing, this book demonstrates the need for academics and scholars to extend their thoughts and ideas to the public domain for the benefit of the society and the policy community.