Books by Azizan Baharuddin
by Darryl R Macer, Lana Issa, Issa Abyad, Sagaon-teyssier L, Syrine Snoussi, Arthur C . Wolf, Souria Saad Zoi, Zosimo Lee, John T. Giordano, Azizan Baharuddin, and Philip Cam
Papers by Azizan Baharuddin
Dialogue of life is a form of inter-religious dialogue which commonly takes place at any place an... more Dialogue of life is a form of inter-religious dialogue which commonly takes place at any place and any time. It is a dialogical relation to promote amicable relation with people from different religions. It begins when one encounters, lives and interacts with the others and participates in daily life activities together. It is a social interaction which shows the involvement of non-elite participants in the inter-religious dialogue at the grass roots level. The nonelite participation in the inter-religious dialogue is necessary to accommodate the challenge of pluralistic society. This kind of process which involves the social interaction in everyday activity is known as a dialogue of life. Those activities can be seen in the life experience of living together with mix-faith family, celebrating festivities and wedding ceremony as well as doing (running) business with the other religious communities. The aim of this paper is to elucidate the concept of dialogue of life and how this di...
Malaysia's Strategic Trade Act 2010 (STA 2010) was drafted to address export controls and associa... more Malaysia's Strategic Trade Act 2010 (STA 2010) was drafted to address export controls and associated trade controls such as transit, transhipment and brokering in the fulfilment of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1540, which broadly address the proliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. Terrorists have been known to utilise websites and emails to place manuals, instructions, blueprints and other documents, known as Intangible Technology Transfer (ITT), to incite and encourage their peers to create biological weapons; subsequently, to launch an attack of bioterrorism. Simultaneously, terrorists may camouflage their identity and attend oral and visual exchanges such as teleconferences, virtual meetings and skills training sessions that disseminate relevant information on biological weapons. This makes it possible for terrorists who already possess some background knowledge of biological weapons to further their interests in creating these weapons. The objective of this study is to analyse Malaysia's STA 2010 concerning relevant provisions that are able to address the threat of ITT over the internet and telecommunications by terrorists in the context of disseminating knowledge of biological weapons to perpetuate bioterrorism. The results show that the provisions of Sections 2, 4, 9 and 10 of STA 2010 are relevant in addressing the ITT of individuals using the internet to encourage creating biological weapons abroad by involving extraterritorial jurisdiction, extradition and mutual assistance in criminal matters. This study concludes that Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), implementers of the STA 2010, must deliberate on these unclear matters and draft detailed guidelines to direct Malaysian researchers and academics, learning from the examples of other countries.
Computer Law & Security Review, 2016
Malaysia is often described as a prime example of societies that are severely divided along ethni... more Malaysia is often described as a prime example of societies that are severely divided along ethnic lines. The country is also among the few pluralistic societies that have achieved some measure of success in managing ethnic conflict and enjoying relative political stability. Efforts toward integrating the diverse groups in the interest of national unity have been, and remain, at the heart of all Malaysian endeavours for peace (Suhana Saad 2012). Many changes have been introduced. There has been much discussion pointing to the education system as a key place where national unity may be nurtured. This paper however aims at examining the role played by the university in promoting national unity. Mixed mode method has been used to study the various stakeholders’ perspectives in order to identify the current efforts and challenges of promoting national unity at the local universities in Malaysia. Results from the 420 surveys given to university students showed that effort of promoting na...
To ensure that modern scientific and technological advancements have been primarily developed for... more To ensure that modern scientific and technological advancements have been primarily developed for the benefits of humankind, a new field named bioethics emerged in the 1960s. This field, which was born in America, is deeply rooted in the traditions of Western moral philosophy and socio-political theory. After four decades of its expansion, scholars now tend to separate bioethics into two parts, namely global and local bioethics. As other societies in every part of the world, Malaysians also have their distinct bioethical framework. By using human reproductive cloning and other examples as specific reference points, this paper attempts to explore the similarities and differences between local bioethics in Malaysia and global bioethics, and to demonstrate some Malaysian scholars' responses to global bioethics. It is clearly shown that despite their possible differences with the Western view, Malaysian are tolerant to global bioethics. However, their participation in local and inte...
Bioethics is a multi-disciplinary field whereby analysis of bioethical issues depends on inputs f... more Bioethics is a multi-disciplinary field whereby analysis of bioethical issues depends on inputs from experts from various fields of knowledge; history, philosophy, science as well as religion. Due to the pluralist-secular background of the American society where bioethics first started and the dominant involvement of moral philosophers in the discourse of bioethics, this field is perceived as secular by nature. Its main theoretical and methodological framework is philosophy which emphasizes the pervasiveness of human morality in religious or secular sense. Critics have argued that application of this contemporary approach may be inappropriate in societies where religious convictions and cultural norms do play important roles in bioethical deliberation. Studies on the ethical issues from Islamic perspectives have shown that Muslims are strongly attached to their religious framework of bioethics, but little attention has been given to expound the views of such Muslim scholars towards ...
Water Policy, 2015
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Evaluation and program planning, Jan 8, 2015
Theory-based evaluation (TBE) is an effectiveness assessment technique that critically analyses t... more Theory-based evaluation (TBE) is an effectiveness assessment technique that critically analyses the theory underlying an intervention. Whilst its use has been widely reported in the area of social programmes, it is less applied in the field of energy and climate change policy evaluations. This paper reports a recent study that has evaluated the effectiveness of the national biofuel policy (NBP) for the transport sector in Malaysia by adapting a TBE approach. Three evaluation criteria were derived from the official goals of the NBP, those are (i) improve sustainability and environmental friendliness, (ii) reduce fossil fuel dependency, and (iii) enhance stakeholders' welfare. The policy theory underlying the NBP has been reconstructed through critical examination of the policy and regulatory documents followed by a rigorous appraisal of the causal link within the policy theory through the application of scientific knowledge. This study has identified several weaknesses in the pol...
Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations, 2013
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