Constituency Delimitation and Electoral Authoritarianism in Malaysia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10477237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chin-Huat Wong (0000-0002-3048-0477, Political Studies Programme, Penang Institute, George Town, Malaysia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-80 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Round Table (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0035-8533 • E-ISSN: 1465-4008 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00358533.2018.1424075 |
| OpenAlex | W2793718397 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
This article explains how the electoral one-party state of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malaysia is maintained through constituency delimitation. It examines how the means of inter-state malapportionment, intra-state malapportionment, gerrymandering, pre-delimitation boundary changes and seat increase are used in the on-going delimitation exercises. Malapportionment and gerrymandering in the last cycle of delimitation exercises in 2003–5 had secured Prime Minister Najib Razak a comfortable 60% parliamentary majority in 2013 despite winning only 47% of popular votes. While Razak may suffer greater attrition of votes due to his global financial scandal involving Malaysia’s state sovereign fund, 1MDB, he may still win a bigger parliamentary majority in the upcoming election, which must be held latest by August 2018. The article questions if the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) electoral system, which is not only susceptible to manipulations, but also very winner-takes-all in nature, suits Malaysia’s plural society
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Economics · Electoral college · Gerrymandering · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Prime minister · State (computer science · Voting · Asian Studies and History · Indonesian Election Politics and Participation · Law · Public Administration
Malaysia’s crisis of political legitimacy
The Malaysian Election Commission
MDB, Civil Society, and the Dawn of Malaysia’s New Era
One, two and now several
Democratic Breakthrough in Malaysia – Political Opportunities and the Role of Bersih
Triple Duel
Parliamentary reforms and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Mutual Shaping
Four arenas
Opposition in transition
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |