And 2008 General Elections in Malaysia
Towards a Multicultural, Bi-party Political System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6233313 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abdul Rashid Moten (0000-0001-7938-2125, International Islamic University, Islamabad, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 173-194 |
| Publication date | 2009-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0218-5377 • E-ISSN: 1750-7812 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02185370903077469 |
| OpenAlex | W2029601303 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
The Barisan Nasional (BN), which won a landslide victory in 2004, was returned to power in the 2008 elections with reduced majority and the loss of five state assemblies. Dissatisfied with unfulfilled promises, the electorate protested by voting for a strong opposition. BN was additionally characterized by factionalism. Three major opposition parties joined hands on a platform of multiculturalism and, using alternative media, unexpectedly, won 82 seats in the parliament. A strong responsible opposition bodes well for multiculturalism and Malaysian democracy
Democracy · General election · Multiculturalism · Opposition (politics · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Victory · Voting · Asian Studies and History · Indonesian Election Politics and Participation · Law · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2022 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |