Going Against the Tide

Sabah and the 2008 Malaysian General Election

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ID6041035
AutoresJames Chin (0000-0003-3631-9913, Monash University Malaysia, autor correspondente), Arnold Puyok (0000-0003-4506-6508, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Ano2010
Volume2
Fascículo2
Páginas219-235
Data de publicação2010-04-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAsian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1943-0787.2010.01185.x
OpenAlexW1507698351
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas18

In the 2008 Malaysian general election, the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN or National Front) lost its two‐thirds majority for the first time since independence. BN performed poorly in West Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia) but was saved by a strong showing in the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. Understandably, these two states are expected to play a key role in helping BN stay in power in the next general elections. In this article, we shall examine the reasons why BN did well in Sabah. In the main, Sabah politics is still primarily driven by local factors due to its unique history and geographical location. As such, national issues, such as the Anwar Ibrahim sodomy case, do not connect with voters in Sabah

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