Archive for August 7th, 2007
Malaysia: Debate on the concept of “Dhimmi” and the Constitution
Zainal Fikri: Introduction to the Debate
The general type of the state can be identified by asking whether government has arisen over the people or out of the people (Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, 1954).
The first type of government is the government that has arisen over the people. It derives its authority by force, especially by [...]
