Ibn Khaldun’s Theory and the Party-Political Edifice of the United Malays National Organisation (SpringerBriefs in Political Science)

Acknowledgements
Description of the Book
Contents
About the Author
Abbreviations
1 UMNO: A Malay Ethnic-Based Political Party
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 UMNO Response to the British Colony
	1.3 Issues That Paved the Way for Downfall
	1.4 Causes of UMNO’s Decline
	1.5 Relevance of Ibn Khaldun’s Theory of ‘asabiyyah and ‘umran to UMNO in Literature
	1.6 Theoretical Framework According to Ibn Khaldun’s Theory of ‘asabiyyah and ‘umran
	1.7 Organisation of the Book
	References
2 Ibn Khaldun’s Socio-Political Condition and Theory of ‘asabiyyah and ‘umran
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Ibn Khaldun’s Life
		2.2.1 Socio-Political Conditions
		2.2.2 Intellectual Environment
	2.3 Ibn Khaldun’s Theory of ‘asabiyyah
		2.3.1 Formation of ‘asabiyyah and Its Dynamic Role
		2.3.2 The Key Feature of ‘asabiyyah
	2.4 Ibn Khaldun’s Theory of ‘umran
	2.5 Conclusion
	References
3 Rise of UMNO in Malaysian Politics
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 The Establishment of UMNO: An Overview
		3.2.1 The Expansion of UMNO
	3.3 Malay Solidarity (‘asabiyyah) and the Rise of UMNO
	3.4 UMNO’s Achievements: Towards ‘umranic State
	3.5 Conclusion
	References
4 UNMO’s Collapse of the Malay ‘asabiyyah
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 The Symptoms of UMNO’s Decline
	4.3 The Factors Behind Decline of UMNO: The Erosion of the Malay ‘asabiyyah
	4.4 Conclusion
	References
5 Concluding Remarks and Recommendations
	References
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