Managing Political Behavior of University Students

Besar, Junaidi Awang; Jali, Mohd Fuad Mat; Lyndon, Novel; Selvadurai, Sivapalan

doi:10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n4s3p48

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 21 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…What they think sometimes extends beyond issues that have yet to occur. While the form of the political struggle of Malaysian students is more limited and restricted due to the existence of some constraints such as the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UCCA), which has directly limited students' political freedom to fight for larger and global issues (Besar et al, 2015) Several studies at local institutions have also been conducted, with the education system identified as one of the factors contributing to the prevalence of demonstrations among university students. In a questionnaire research conducted on 300 informants among 21-year-old adolescents at UKM, they found a close relationship between the usage of the internet or social media and students' impressions of politics.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Youth Tsunami: University Students' Political Participation

Taib¹,

Vivian²

2022

IJARBSS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Several studies has cast the political participation of young people in general, which resulted in the existence of a political tsunami in Malaysia. In this article, we examine how university students (young people) participated in campus politics, which contributed to Malaysia's political tsunami. Protest is one type of political participation that has transformed into a new form of political action that includes petitions, demonstrations, rallies and boycotts. It arose as a result of the growth of political expression and mobilisation. Taking Fox, J and Gurr's perspective on the conflict model, this study assumes that cultural, religious, economic, and political discrimination thus creates group discontent (minorities) and contributes to protests and demonstrations. The purpose of this study is to identify the significant factors that contribute to political protest among students, particularly at Malaysian public institutions, by placing young people as a minority group in society. A collection of data responders from 60 students from a national university, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, in campus elections was used to get answers to the factors of university students' political participation. The findings highlight the fact that protests among young people will be facilitated by a group of provocateurs formed as a result of shared pressure. Apart from that, political mobilisation is also the root cause of demonstrations. This study implies that a university policy and a policymaker must consider the demands of minority groups for rights and justice, as well as the rights and efforts to defend race and religion.

show abstract

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Youth Tsunami: University Students' Political Participation

Taib¹,

Vivian²

2022

IJARBSS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Sistem pendidikan di Amerika Syarikat dilihat berbeza dengan sistem pendidikan di Malaysia kerana pelajar-pelajar di Amerika Syarikat memang benar-benar merasakan bahawa politik kampus mempunyai hubungan yang sangat rapat dengan dunia politik nasional sehingga tuntutan yang mereka perjuangkan melibatkan isu yang besar termasuklah pembelaan ke atas pelajar yang kurang berkemampuan, serta isu sosial termasuklah menuntut agar ganja dan pengguguran dibenarkan oleh undang-undang di sana. Walaupun secara lahiriahnya, tuntutan mahasiswa Malaysia dilihat masih terikat dalam lingkungan kepentingan pelajar itu sendiri akibat daripada kekangan AUKU, namun tidak dapat dinafikan bahawa adanya tindakan sebahagian mahasiswa yang radikal dan melakukan protes membuktikan bahawa konfontrasi antara pihak kerajaan dengan mahasiswa tidak pernah reda sehingga ke hari ini (Junaidi et al, 2015).…”

Section: Kajian Literaturunclassified

Pendemokrasian mahasiswa di Intitusi Pengajian Tinggi di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Taib

Yaakop

2017

GEOGRAFIA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

AbstrakSejak akhir-akhir ini, terdapat perubahan dilihat dalam penyertaan politik anak-anak muda, terutamanya di negara-negara membangun termasuklah Malaysia. Evolusi perjuangan politik generasi muda radikal di Malaysia bermula seawal hari Malaysia mencapai kemerdekaan pada 31 Ogos 1957. Corak dan trend gerakan golongan muda sejak kemerdekaan dapat dilihat dengan jelas. Objektif tertentu digariskan khusus untuk menyuarakan kebimbangan mereka untuk beberapa isu yang berkaitan dengan masyarakat dan merayu kepada kerajaan untuk menangani isu-isu tersebut. Oleh itu, fokus kajian ini adalah untuk membincangkan penglibatan mahasiswa dalam politik kampus dan melihat elemen pendemokrasian yang dilakukan oleh mahasiswa universiti serta perubahan budaya berpolitik mereka. Data berbentuk primer dan sekunder dianalisis secara kualitatif. Kajian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan borang kaji selidik terhadap 60 orang responden bagi tahun 2014 dan 130 responden untuk tahun 2015. Hasil kajian menunjukkan faktor internal yang paling signifikan mendorong mahasiswa memprotes dan bukan dipengaruhi oleh politik luar semata-mata. Penglibatan anak muda sangat penting dalam usaha pendemokrasian dan sebagai usaha ke arah pembentukan landskap politik yang baharu di Malaysia. AbstractRecently, there has been a noticeable shift in youth political participation, especially in developing countries such as Malaysia. The evolution of radical youth political struggle in Malaysia began soon after its independence on 31 st August 1957. The patterns and trends of this youth movement since then became apparent due to its specific objectives, particularly on voicing their concerns on issues affecting the community and call for a more proactive government to resolve these issues. The objective of this study is to discuss the most significant factors of student participation in campus politics, the democratization process of university students as well as changes in their political culture. This study uses qualitative and quantitative analysis for its primary and secondary data. A total of 60 respondents for 2014, 129 respondents for 2015 and 130 respondents for 2016 were selected respectively and data collection was obtained through a questionnaire. The findings show that internal factors significantly encouraged students to protest and not the influences of external politics. Youth participation is imperative in the democratization process and in efforts towards the realization of a new political landscape in Malaysia.

show abstract

Managing Political Behavior of University Students

Abstract: The main objective of the institute of higher learning is to produce students who are excellence in academic

Cited by 2 publications

References 21 publications

Youth Tsunami: University Students' Political Participation

Youth Tsunami: University Students' Political Participation

Pendemokrasian mahasiswa di Intitusi Pengajian Tinggi di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About