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Being Public Policy Literate

November 7, 2019 abdillah Leave a comment

Here’s a video of an interview I had with political science students where I talked on the essentials of public policy.

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The Middle East , A Quick Assessment.

October 28, 2019 abdillah Leave a comment

The US recently confirmed the death of ISIS leader Abu-Bakr Al Bagdadi during a US military raid in Northwestern Syria. This is a win in the fight against terrorism and a welcome news for those wanting lasting peace in the region. The death of Al-Baghdadi could well be an important

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More on Governance, Less on Government

October 20, 2019 abdillah Leave a comment

Since the late 1990s, works on governance have increasingly assumed central attention among scholars working in the field of of public administration and public policy. There is now greater need to make the distinction between governance from government when it comes to public service delivery. The waves of democratisation in

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Participatory Governance: A New Way of Treating Public Policy?

October 15, 2019 abdillah Leave a comment

There are increasing efforts by governments to involve citizen in government process. The idea about encouraging citizens’ participation in the policy process stems from the wave of democratisation process that is brought on by increased connectivity and the democratisation of knowledge where citizens want to be consulted on issues of

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Re-energising Malaysia’s Public Sector

September 26, 2019 abdillah Leave a comment

The World Bank has released a report on Malaysia ‘s public sector performance. In the report the Bank says that Malaysia’s civil service is doing better than most of its regional peers. However, the performance of the Malaysian civil service has plateaued from its peak in 2014 which, threatens the

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The Future of Work

September 19, 2019 abdillah Leave a comment

One of the most trending issue in the last few years is on the future of work. How will the nature of work change in the coming years? Already, we are seeing many adjustments being made to the workplace; more however is to come. New jobs are being created while

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Britain suspends Parliament, pushes for Brexit deadline.

September 10, 2019 abdillah Leave a comment

British members of parliament have denied Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the two-third majority that would allow his government to go ahead with an early general election. This is the second time the British parliament has voted down the initiative, which if passed, would schedule the election on 15 October.

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Seriously, A Culture of Poverty?

September 1, 2019 abdillah Leave a comment

Is there such a thing as a “culture of poverty”? This question was triggered after I chanced upon an article by Anandi Mani, a professor in behavioural economics at the Blavatnik School of Government. She co-wrote a paper titled “Poverty impedes Cognitive Function”, that suggests that being poor reduces a

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Protesters need to craft their own terms as US distance from Hong Kong

August 24, 2019 abdillah Leave a comment

The protests in Hong Kong are showing no signs of letting up. This weekend, protesters are organising several street marches on major sites in the territory continuing their decry of what they called “the erosion of one country, two-systems model.” Meanwhile, Hong Kong authorities are mounting tighter security measures on

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About-turns in US Foreign Policy

August 21, 2019 abdillah Leave a comment

In recent months, the United States has embarked on several foreign policy stances that are threatening the strategic outlook in different parts of the world. The US-China trade tiff is beginning to fray nerves in Asian economies with many analysts warning of a possible recession. The US decision to withdraw

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