Constitutional conflicts in contemporary Malaysia

Content: Cover
 Constitutional Conflicts in Contemporary Malaysia
 Copyright
 Dedication
 Foreword
 Preface
 Acknowledgements
 Contents
 Table of Cases
 Table of Statutes
 Abbreviations and Glossary
 Introduction
 1 Constitutional History and Political Developments
 Malayan Union
 The Federation of Malaya
 The Reid Commission
 The Formation of Malaysia
 The Separation of Singapore from Malaysia
 1966: The Sarawak Crisis
 The May Thirteenth Crisis
 Post-​May Thirteenth Developments
 The 1983 and 1993 Constitutional Crises: Malay Rulers under Siege
 The 1988 Judiciary Crisis The 1988 Constitutional AmendmentsThe Anwar Ibrahim Saga and the Rise of Reformasi
 A False Dawn of a 'New Era'?
 Concluding Observations
 2. The Constitutional Crisis of 1983
 Some Relevant Provisions of the Constitution
 The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 1983
 The Constitution (Amendment) Act 1984
 An Appraisal
 The Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994: The Last Nail in the Coffin of Royal Assent
 3. The Battle over Royal Immunity
 Background to the Crisis: The 'Gomez Incident'
 The Remedy Proposed by the Government
 The Proposed Changes
 Reasons for the Rulers' Back-​down Reaping What They Have SownAn Evaluation of the Conflict
 4. The Malay Rulers: A Royal Resurgence?
 Mahathir's Triumph over the Rulers
 A Royal Resurgence of Power?
 The 2009 Perak Crisis
 The Pardoning Power
 The Rulers as Guardians of the Nation
 Conclusion
 5. The Judiciary under Siege: The 1988 Crisis
 The Backdrop
 Chronology of Events
 The Removal of the Lord President: An Analysis of the First Tribunal Report
 The Removal of Other Supreme Court Judges: An Analysis of the Second Tribunal Report
 Concluding Observations
 A Belated Recognition of Injustice 6. Reforming the Judiciary: A Triumph of Form over Substance?Introduction
 What Has To Be Done
 Conclusion
 7. The Islamization Phenomenon: The New Constitutional Battlefront
 Introduction
 The Growing 'Islamization' Phenomenon
 Lessons from the Malaysian Experience
 8. Whither Constitutionalism?
 Constitutionalism
 Emergency Powers
 Constitutional Amendments to the Emergency Powers Provisions
 The Process of Constitutional Change
 The Separation of Judicial Power Doctrine: Where Has It Gone?
 The Resurgence of Sedition Laws
 Constitutional Amendments
 The National Security Council Act 2016 Conclusion9. Conclusion
 Appendix 1: Proclamation of Constitutional Principles (1992)
 Appendix 2: The Perak Crisis of 2009: Sultan Azlan Shah's Statement
 Bibliography
 Index