Malaysia’s Elections
A Step Backward
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6287326 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bridget Welsh (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 136-150 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2013.0066 |
| OpenAlex | W2095519995 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 3 |
Despite losing the popular vote, Malaysia’s long-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) triumphed again in the country’s 2013 elections, disappointing an emboldened opposition that had high hopes after a strong performance in 2008. Why and how did Najib and the BN win? What do the answers to those questions mean for his government and for democracy in Malaysia? In many ways, the 2013 polls typify those of competitive authoritarian systems, in which incumbents use finely honed tactics and institutional leverage to stay in office. But the 2013 general election also revealed social forces pushing for greater democracy. The nature of BN’s victory, the voting patterns, and the broader political forces within society point to continuing pressures for further democratization and high levels of political contestation in the future
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Democratization · General election · Leverage (statistics · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Victory · Voting · Asian Studies and History · Indonesian Election Politics and Participation · Law · Public Administration · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
Everything, everywhere, all at once
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Civil Society in Southeast Asia
Malaysia
Critical transformations and global development
A Study of Nation Building in Malaysia
The 2013 Malaysian Elections
Saviour” Politics and Malaysia's 2018 Electoral Democratic Breakthrough
Triple Duel
Strategic Censorship in a Hybrid Authoritarian Regime? Differential Bias in Malaysia's Online and Print Media
Electoral rules and manufacturing legislative supermajority
Inclusion-moderation or political opportunity? Lessons from the case of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, PAS)
Assessing party structures
Breaking Malay–Muslim hegemony – patronage, factionalism and feuds in the 14th Malaysian general election
Will Malaysia Follow the Path of Taiwan and Mexico
Civil society activism and political parties in Malaysia
Ethnic Power Sharing
Opposition in transition
Going to the ground (or AstroTurf)
Election Ink and Turnout in a Partial Democracy
Malaysia's 13th General Elections and the Rise of Electoral Reform Movement
Ethnic Chinese in Malaysian citizenship
Voter turnout and opposition performance in competitive authoritarian elections
MyOverseasVote
Inequality and Regime Change
| Unique citing works | 25 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,79 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |