Asian Cyberactivism: Freedom of Expression and Media Censorship and Politik dan Keselamatan

I dedicate today's blog to Prof Madya Saliha Hassan (UKM) and Zatul Himmah Adnan (UPM) for giving me two books namely, Asian Cyberactivism: Freedom of Expression and Media Censorship, Edited by Steven Gan, James Gomez and Uwe Johannen, and Politik dan Keselamatan edited by Dr Sity Daud and Dr Zarina Othman.

Asian Cyberactivism: Freedom of Expression and Media Censorship

The book is an insightful look into online political organising in Asia even as the technology and the rules change. Activists provide their perspectives on how new media relates to democracy, and showcase examples that could be emulated to further the cause of democracy. It is also an insight into the political, societal and legal challenges that cyberactivists have to face, and what this means for democratic development in the region. Asian Cyberactivism is the first book of its kind, featuring Asian case studies on political activism via new communication technologies like the Internet. (Reviewed by jamesgomeznews.com)

Politik dan Keselamatan

Buku yang disunting oleh Dr Sity dan Dr Zarina ini asalnya merupakan kertas kerja yang dibentangkan pada seminar antarabangsa khususnya MSC4 2004. Ia merupakan kunjungan semula tentang konsep politik dan keselamatan pasca 11 September 2001 dan juga pergolakan ekonomi pada tahun 1997. Apa yang menarik, buku ini memuatkan multi-disiplin dalam bidang Politik dan Keselamatan. Konsep Politik mengenengahkan isu pilihan raya, politik wang, politik Islam dan Politik pembangunan. Manakala dari segi tema keselamatan isu yang disentuh adalah berkaitan keselamatan insan dan dasar luar Malaysia seperti yang melibatkan hubungan Malaysia dengan Palestin (Zatul punya!).

Happy reading!!!

p/s: Zillions thanks to both of you!!!!

Art of dealing.....

“From licensing and tendering to consultation and approval of projects, or from the acceptance to the completion of a project, we have to give out money. There is always a giver and receiver – contractors and decision makers, contractors and consultants, and contractors and suppliers,” said Malay Contractors Association president Datuk Roslan Awang Chik.

This is the 'reality show' among the contractors (can i make a generalization here?) ...
You need a project (read: money to feed you family) these procedures are inevitable