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Racism towards the Chinese Minority in Malaysia: Political Islam and Institutional Barriers
Author(s) -
Chin James
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the political quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1467-923X
pISSN - 0032-3179
DOI - 10.1111/1467-923x.13145
Subject(s) - malay , racism , islam , politics , ideology , ethnic group , gender studies , institutional racism , sociology , political science , affirmative action , omnipresence , law , history , theology , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology
Politics in Malaysia revolves around the tensions between the three major ethnic groups: Malays, Chinese and Indians. After the 1969 ethnic riots, the country adopted an affirmative action programme widely regarded as racist towards the non‐Malays. The rise of political Islam in recent times has added a religious layer to institutional racism. This article looks at contemporary racism towards the Malaysian Chinese community and argues that things will get worse in the future owing to the omnipresence of the Malay Islamic supremacy ideology.