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chapter are discussing on every dimension of strategic Good Governance: A Critical Introduction
leadership in education theory Maszlee Malik
• Organisational Capability: strategic orientation of
leadership ISBN 978-967-418-374-5
• Organisational Capability: strategic translation of Pages : 105
leadership Price : RM 45.00
• Organisational Capability: strategic alignment of Year : 2015
leadership
• Organisational Capability: strategic intervention and Governance is both a very new and
interaction point of leadership very old subject in political science.
• Organisational Capability: strategic competence of It marks a return to the conception
leadership of political study organized around
• Individual characteristics of leadership: restlessness • key words like constitution,
Individual characteristics of leadership: absorptive government, polity, politics and
• Individual characteristics of leadership: adaptive other related themes. While ‘Good
• Individual characteristics of leadership: leadership Governance’ agenda as introduced
wisdom by Bretton Woods’ institutions according to the Washington
Consensus is a result of conventional developmental
In the appendix, attached a paper of a study in strategic theories, and represents the contemporary kernel of truth
leadership in education that strengthened the theory as well on how to develop. This small book aims to bring to the
as enriching the present literature. Discover and explore readers a general conceptual idea of Good Governance as
your strategic leadership potential in this important book. part of Washington Consensus products and to understand
critics launched against it from different point of views. This
small effort is dedicated to the beginners who are trying
Applications of Wasatiyyah in Contemporary to understand the basic idea of Good Governance from a
Muslim World holistic point of view and from its bigger picture.
Edited by: Ahmad F. Yousif
Good Governance: Civil Society and Islam
ISBN 978-967-418-346-2
Pages : 137 Maszlee Malik
Price : RM 80.00
Year : 2015 ISBN 978-967-418-375-2
Pages : 125
Price : RM 45.00
Islam is a religion of peace and Year : 2015
moderation, which encourages
Muslims to avoid extravagance and In post-modern times, there has
excess. The Qur'an addresses the been much empirical evidence to
Muslim community as an ummah indicate that religions and faiths
that is ‘justly balanced’. Muslims, play a pro-active role in the field of
whether in Malaysia or elsewhere, civil society but more importantly
have been advised to live their entire in the development of societies,
life balancing spiritual and materialistic affairs. While they which is a major factor in political
must focus on religious duties, they are also warned not to and economic development of a
neglect worldly affairs. Even when it comes to performing country, as well as its governance. Hence, explorations of
good deeds, Muslims are encouraged to pursue a path religion and faith to develop an alternative notion of ‘good
of moderation. Today, the absolute majority of Muslims governance’ from ‘other’s’ worldview are also necessary.
believe that the Prophet’s authentic words, actions, and This book is an attempt to explore how Islam could play its
practices serve only to further endorse the fact that Islam functional role to create a sustainable governance concept
seeks the middle-path and frowns upon any extremism or based on values and ethics. It will look into the feasibility
fanaticism. On numerous occasions, Muhammad (pbuh) of some Islamic concepts that relates to governance, and
stressed the fact that religion should be a matter of ease how it fits into the framework of the modern day notion of
and not hardship for the people. The Prophet applied this ‘good governance’ through the realm of citizen politics,
philosophy to his own lifestyle as well. civil societies and NGOs. Readers will be introduced to
some Islamic philosophical concepts derived from Islamic
epistemology such as Tawhid, Amanah, Islah and others
that will be explained in modern framework of good
governance, to explore the viability of the relation between
religion and governance.

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