Download or read book The Defeat of Barisan Nasional written by Francis E Hutchinson and published by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The results of Malaysia’s 14th General Elections of May 2018 were unexpected and transformative. Against conventional wisdom, the newly reconfigured opposition grouping Pakatan Harapan (PH) decisively defeated the incumbent Barisan Nasional (BN), ending six decades of uninterrupted dominant one-party rule. Despite a long-running financial scandal dogging the ruling coalition, pollsters and commentators predicted a solid BN victory or, at least, a narrow parliamentary majority. Yet, on the day, deeply rooted political dynamics and influential actors came together, sweeping aside many prevailing assumptions and reconfiguring the country’s political reality in the process. In order to understand the elections and their implications, this edited volume brings together contributions from ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute researchers and a group of selected collaborators to examine the elections from three angles: campaign dynamics; important trends among major interest groups; and local-level dynamics and developments in key states. This analytical work is complemented by personal narratives from a selection of GE-14 participants.
Download or read book The Defeat of Barisan Nasional written by Francis E. Hutchinson and published by Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute. This book was released on 2019 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The results of Malaysia's 14th General Elections of May 2018 were unexpected and transformative. Against conventional wisdom, the newly reconfigured opposition grouping Pakatan Harapan (PH) decisively defeated the incumbent Barisan Nasional (BN), ending six decades of uninterrupted dominant one-party rule. Despite a long-running financial scandal dogging the ruling coalition, pollsters and commentators predicted a solid BN victory or, at least, a narrow parliamentary majority. Yet, on the day, deeply rooted political dynamics and influential actors came together, sweeping aside many prevailing assumptions and reconfiguring the country's political reality in the process. In order to understand the elections and their implications, this edited volume brings together contributions from ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute researchers and a group of selected collaborators to examine the elections from three angles: campaign dynamics; important trends among major interest groups; and local-level dynamics and developments in key states. This analytical work is complemented by personal narratives from a selection of GE-14 participants.
Download or read book Malaysia s 14th General Election and UMNO s Fall written by Edmund Terence Gomez and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2018 Malaysian General Election will stand as a major defining event in Malaysian history, when the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition unexpectedly lost power in the country they had ruled for over half a century. This volume brings together scholars who assess one fundamental factor that brought about this game-changing event in Malaysian politics: intra-elite feuding in the leading Malay-based political parties. This study provides an analysis of individual state politics as well as national trends shaped by the actions of leaders in government and the opposition. An indispensable guide for scholars studying the politics of Malaysia and of Southeast Asia more broadly, it will be of great interest for all readers with an interest in Malaysian politics.
Download or read book GE 14 in Johor written by Francis E Hutchinson and published by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johor is a key battleground in Malaysia’s 14th General Elections. The state is economically vital to the country: it is the birthplace of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO); and it has a large number of parliamentary seats. Johor-specific dynamics that have worked to the advantage of the ruling coalition include: UMNO’s unique links with the state; the tight control over religion; and the phenomenal scale and success of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) scheme. Despite these advantages, support for the ruling coalition has been slipping across the state. Furthermore, the emergence of new parties such as Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) will challenge Barisan Nasional’s control over Johor’s rural and Malay heartland. The redelineation of parliamentary and state constituencies now underway is however likely to benefit BN, and recent survey data indicate that Johoreans are yet to be attracted to the reconfigured opposition coalition, Pakatan Harapan. Thus, while BN may suffer a drop in support, it is likely to retain power in Johor.
Download or read book Towards a New Malaysia written by Meredith Leigh Weiss and published by National University of Singapore Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malaysia's 2018 election (GE14) brought down a ruling party in power since independence in 1957. This book tells the full story of this historic election, combining a sharp analysis of the voting data with consideration of the key issues, campaign strategies, and mobilization efforts that played out during the election period in April and May 2018. This analysis is then used to bring fresh perspectives to bear on the core debates about Malaysian political ideas, identities and behaviours, debates that continue to shape the country's destiny. However optimistic many Malaysians may be for the possibility of a more representative, accountable, participatory, and equitable polity, the authors do not see GE14 as a clear harbinger of full-on liberalization in Malaysia. While the political aftermath of the election continues to play out, the authors provide a clarion call for deeper, more critical, more comparative research on Malaysia's politics. They complicate well-known angles on and elevate too-little-studied dimensions of Malaysian politics, and suggest agendas for empirically interesting, theoretically relevant further research. They also point to the broader insights Malaysia's experience provides for the study of elections and political change in one-party dominant states around the world.
Download or read book Why Did BERSATU Leave Pakatan Harapan written by Wan Saiful Wan Jan and published by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: he Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition won Malaysia’s 14th general election on 9 May 2018, the first time a regime change took place in the country. However, it lost its majority in late February 2020, when Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) left the coalition. The four parties in PH had very different ideologies, especially when it comes to issues of race and religion. But despite taking various steps to create a coalition agreement, the more fundamental differences were never reconciled during the coalition’s time in power. PH won GE-14 with a relatively low level of support from the ethnic Malays, who perceived it to be a coalition dominated by the mainly Chinese DAP. Fearmongering about how PH and the DAP were a threat to Malay privileges further weakened PH while in government. Furthermore, BERSATU disliked the possibility that Parti Keadilan Rakyat (KEADILAN) president Anwar Ibrahim might succeed Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister. They did not trust Anwar to champion the Malay agenda if he became prime minister. BERSATU decided as early as in 2019 to explore leaving PH to form a new Malay-led government, and saw the departure as a necessary step for a better chance at winning GE15. This was a controversial decision and it created a major rift within BERSATU itself, with party chairman and then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad refusing to accept the party’s decision to leave PH. Following Mahathir’s sudden resignation on 24 February 2020, BERSATU immediately announced their departure from PH. This led to a series of events that culminated in the collapse of PH and the formation a Perikatan Nasional government led by the three biggest Malay parties, UMNO, BERSATU and PAS. The whole episode shows that any coalition or political parties that wish to govern Malaysia must not ignore sentiments among the Malays, especially those in rural areas.
Download or read book Between UMNO and a Hard Place written by Kee Beng Ooi and published by Institute of Southeast Asian. This book was released on 2010 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enough time has passed, and enough key events have taken place for the contours of the administration of Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to be apparent. While it has flirted openly with reforms, and has used phrases otherwise used by the opposition, its sincerity - and its capability - is still in doubt. More than that, it is not as yet clear how convinced the government actually is about of the need for institutional reforms, especially when the institutions in need of reform include the police, the anti-corruption agency, the judiciary and the dominant party, UMNO. With a new coalition opposing him in parliament, Najib comes to power wedged between his own coalition's aged traditions and the restive spirit of the times. Whether he can squeeze his way into a comfortable spot and stay in power is the question the coming years will answer.
Download or read book Malaysia s Electoral Process written by Kai Ostwald and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malaysia will hold its 14th general election before August 2018, bringing renewed focus on the nature of political competition in the country. This paper provides a systematic overview of the electoral process and an assessment of how it shapes the country's political environment. Political competition in Malaysia is extensively manipulated to provide the incumbent government substantial advantages in elections. Most of the manipulations are a result of institutional bias during the pre-election phase. They create a fundamentally uneven playing field that has entrenched the political dominance of the UMNO-led coalition. Electoral manipulations impose numerous costs. These include direct costs like the inefficient allocation of resources, as well as indirect costs like the exacerbating of ethnic divisions. Both channels hinder Malaysia's efforts to reach further developmental milestones. The high degree of electoral manipulation in Malaysia, juxtaposed against its successful developmental record and relative social stability, makes the country an important case for the growing body of research on electoral integrity and malpractice.
Download or read book Bangsa and Umma written by Hiroyuki Yamamoto and published by Apollo Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having experienced a large-scale reorganization of social order over the past decade, people of the Malay world have struggled to position themselves. They have been classified - and have classified themselves - with categories as bangsa (nation/ethnic group) and umma (Islamic network). In connection with these key concepts, this study explores a variety of dimensions of these and other 'people-grouping' classifications, which also include Malayu, Jawi, and Paranakan. The book examines how these categories played a significant part in the colonial and post-colonial periods in areas ranging from Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It demonstrates the extent to which shifting social conditions interact with the contours of group identity. This is a collaborative work by scholars based in the US, Japan, Malaysia, and Australia. *** "Understanding the genealogy of people-grouping concepts provides valuable insight into the mechanics of power relations and how the agency of cultural identification constructs the continuity and the contentious in the political world". Pacific Affairs, Vol. 85, No. 4, December 2012.
Download or read book Liberal Studies at the Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning Universiti Malaysia Sabah written by Halina Sendera Mohd. Yakin and published by Universiti Malaysia Sabah Press. This book was released on with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a collection of cross-discipline articles that serves to close the documentation gap in liberal arts. It is anticipated that the repertoire of knowledge in this book could benefit students from both public and private institutions, particularly those taking liberal art courses at the Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning (Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa – PPIB). This publication offers resources for academicians and researchers from various fields related to liberal arts. Although the articles were based on scientific and academic writing with specific concepts and epistemological thoughts, they also contain global and general knowledge concepts which may be appreciated and considered appropriate for public or general reading.
Download or read book The Bersih Movement and Democratisation in Malaysia written by Khoo Ying Hooi and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in 2005 as a small electoral reform initiative, the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, known as Bersih, became the most prominent social movement in Malaysia. Based on participant observation approach and first-hand interviews with key actors, this book examines how Bersih became a movement that aggregated the collective grievance of Malaysians and brought Malaysian sociopolitical activism to a new level. This book makes a major contribution to the scholarly work on social movement theories in the Southeast Asian context and to the growing literature on social movements and democratization.
Download or read book Is The People s Action Party Here To Stay Analysing The Resilience Of The One party Dominant State In Singapore written by Singh Bilveer and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the staying power of the People's Action Party, a political party that has governed Singapore since June 1959. A political titan with few chinks in its armour, the party has kept winning elections under three prime ministers and Singapore is about to witness a transition to the fourth prime minister. The party's seemingly unstoppable sterling performance makes the issue of the durability of the PAP highly critical. In light of the serious weakness of the Opposition and the strong performance legitimacy of the ruling party, it is worthwhile asking the question, can the PAP stumble and fall? Addressing this question is highly relevant given that similar political parties and structures have almost all collapsed elsewhere — the Barisan Nasional as the latest casualty with its defeat in Malaysia's 2018 General Elections. With an extensive coverage on domestic and international issues, up-to-date developments on the finalisation of the PAP's 4G leadership, the Workers' Party town council saga, and the efforts to form an opposition coalition led by Tan Cheng Bock are also analysed in this book.
Download or read book Majority Government written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Majority Governments is vital in Political Science. This book explores their stability, decision-making, and global impact. It provides essential insights for professionals, students, and enthusiasts, answering key questions about how majority rule shapes governance and enhances comprehension of political systems. 1: Majority Government: Explore the concepts, benefits, and challenges of maintaining stable Majority Governments. 2: Coalition Government: Understand coalition formation and functioning, contrasting it with majority rule complexities. 3: Plurality Voting: Examine how plurality voting achieves a majority and influences political outcomes. 4: First-Past-the-Post Voting: Learn about the first-past-the-post mechanism, its support for majority governments, and its democratic impact. 5: Minority Government: Investigate minority governments' vulnerabilities and survival strategies in a majority context. 6: Crossbencher: Understand crossbenchers' roles in parliamentary systems and their interaction with majority and minority governments. 7: Political Realignment: Analyze shifts in political allegiances and their effects on majority rule and stability. 8: Dominant-Party System: Study dominant-party systems and compare their governance with traditional majority governments. 9: Hung Parliament: Explore the circumstances and consequences of hung parliaments without an outright majority. 10: Wipeout (Elections): Investigate decisive election victories that create overwhelming majority governments and their political impact. 11: Politics of the United Kingdom: Gain insights into the UK’s political structure and the role of majority governments. 12: Politics of Norway: Examine Norway’s parliamentary framework and the influence of majority governments. 13: By-Election: Understand the importance of by-elections in maintaining or shifting majority control. 14: Politics of Scotland: Study Scotland's political landscape and majority governments in its devolved system. 15: Folketing: Learn about Denmark’s Folketing and how majority governments operate there. 16: Lib–Lab Pact: Investigate historical agreements like the Lib-Lab Pact between major and minor parties. 17: Confidence and Supply: Explore how minority governments rely on other parties’ support to function effectively. 18: Balance of Power (Parliament): Analyze how parliamentary power balances affect majority government stability. 19: Minor Party: Discover the influence of minor parties in majority-dominated political systems. 20: Landslide Victory: Examine landslide victories and their impact on dominant majority governments. 21: 2017 Norwegian Parliamentary Election: Review the 2017 election as a case study of majority government formation and consequences. Gain comprehensive insights into Majority Governments and their role in shaping global political systems.
Download or read book Dominant Party System written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-10-02 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the world of political dominance in Dominant Party System, an essential read in Political Science. This book delves into how a single party's sustained control shapes governance, stability, and democracy. Ideal for students, professionals, and enthusiasts, it offers deep insights into dominant party systems across nations. Chapters Overview: 1: Explores how sustained control by one party affects political stability and democracy. 2: Examines Bulgaria's dominant party and its impact on governance and policy. 3: Analyzes dominant parties in Lithuania, focusing on political influence. 4: Investigates how a dominant party shapes Mauritania's governance and stability. 5: Discusses Mexico’s dominant party and its historical and current influences. 6: Looks into Romania’s political dynamics under dominant party rule. 7: Compares dominant and two-party systems, highlighting operational contrasts. 8: Studies minority governments’ interaction with dominant party systems. 9: Discusses national unity governments within dominant party systems. 10: Explores particracy and how dominant parties shape participation and representation. 11: Analyzes coalition governments in dominant party contexts. 12: Reviews the Democratic Party’s role in South Africa’s dominant party system. 13: Lists Mauritania’s political parties under a dominant party system. 14: Explores political realignment within dominant party systems. 15: Investigates the impact of hung parliaments on dominant party systems. 16: Discusses Australia’s coalition politics and its dominant party influence. 17: Analyzes conservative coalitions within dominant party systems. 18: Examines how the balance of power operates under dominant party systems. 19: Investigates the role of minor parties in dominant party systems. 20: Delves into the politics of Massachusetts under dominant party control. 21: Explores how landslide victories reinforce dominant party systems. With real-world examples and comprehensive analysis, Dominant Party System provides a clear understanding of how political structures shape governance. This book offers practical insights into the dynamics of power and its effect on global political landscapes.
Download or read book One Party State written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-10-02 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock a deeper understanding of political systems with One Party State, a vital part of the Political Science series. This book offers an in-depth exploration of political landscapes dominated by a single party, focusing on their structure, governance, and implications for democracy. Whether you're a student, professional, or curious about political power dynamics, this book provides invaluable insights into a significant form of government. Chapters Brief Overviews: 1: One-party State - Explore key features and mechanisms of a one-party system. 2: Marxism–Leninism - Examine how Marxism-Leninism shapes one-party states. 3: Politics of China - Analyze China's unique one-party system and global influence. 4: Politics of Cuba - Study Cuba's one-party system and its historical development. 5: Communist State - Understand how communist states enforce single-party rule. 6: Dominant-party System - Investigate systems where one party dominates despite multiparty settings. 7: Communism - Review the principles of communism and its role in one-party governance. 8: Authoritarianism - Discover the connection between one-party rule and authoritarian regimes. 9: Authoritarian Socialism - Explore authoritarian socialism and its influence on one-party systems. 10: People’s Democracy - Learn about people’s democracy within Marxist-Leninist states. 11: Dictatorship - Understand how dictatorship shapes governance in one-party systems. 12: Autocracy - Examine autocracy’s impact on political stability and freedoms. 13: Illiberal Democracy - Analyze illiberal democracy and its effects on civil liberties under one-party rule. 14: Elections in China - Understand the role of elections in legitimizing China’s one-party rule. 15: Revolutions of 1989 - Reflect on the revolutions of 1989 and their effect on one-party states. 16: Democratic Consolidation - Study the transition challenges from one-party rule to democracy. 17: Civic Nationalism - Investigate how civic nationalism interacts with one-party systems. 18: Waves of Democracy - Explore global democratization waves and their impact on one-party rule. 19: Bloc Party - Learn about bloc parties and their role in one-party political dynamics. 20: Hybrid Regime - Understand hybrid regimes that blend one-party elements with other forms of governance. 21: Conservatism in Russia - Analyze conservatism's influence on Russia’s political landscape and its ties to one-party systems. One Party State serves as an essential guide to the complexities of one-party dominance and its effect on governance in today’s world. With rich analysis and global perspectives, this book equips readers with the tools to understand how one-party systems function and their lasting impact on society. Dive in to broaden your understanding of these powerful political systems.
Download or read book Islam in Asia written by Colin Rubenstein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc has contributed to the decline of communism as a revolutionary political force, religious and ethnic issues have now assumed renewed and increased significance in South East Asia. Since the Islamic resurgence of the early 1980s and 1990s, elements of a more radical political Islam have migrated from the Middle East to Asia. If left unchecked these radical elements could aggravate a number of security and political crises in countries weakened by the consequences of the devastating Asian financial crisis. In an increasingly globalized world, it is not only the exchange of tangible goods across borders that is transmitted with multiplying efficiency and speed, but the exchange of ideas across seamless borders, assisted by the ever-improving communications technology of the Internet and electronic mail. Paradoxically, globalization both creates social change that can spark a backlash in the form of Islamic radicalism, and provides improved means for the spread of Islamic ideals.This critical volume examines the advance and contours of Islamicism and analyzes the potential consequences that such activity poses in South East Asian region. The study tracks the activities of external countries such as Iran, Libya, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia and highlights the key roles these countries play in East Asian economies, politics, religion, and weapons procurement. It focuses on four locations in South East Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, the southern Philippines, and southern Thailand. The introduction treats the Islamic resurgence in Asia, its links to Middle Eastern Islam, and its external influences. Chapters 1 and 2 examine ""Islam and Politics in the New Indonesia"" and ""Islam, Society, Politics, and Change in Malaysia""; chapters 3 and 4 discuss in detail ""Militant Islamic Extremism in the Southern Philippines"" and ""Militant Islamic Separatism in Southern Thailand."" A conclusion follows with an assessment of religious ext
Download or read book Interlock written by Abdullah Hussain and published by ITBM. This book was released on 2010 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
