After toppling the 61-year dominant Barisan Nasional through a historic election victory in
May 2018, expectations are high for the new ruling government led by Mahathir Mohamad …

In 2013, the Federation of Malaysia celebrated the half-centenary of its founding. When
formed in 1963, the federation comprised four territories: Malaya (which had been made …

Centralization in the prime minister of power over policy initiatives, public administration,
and all significant political institutions blocks alternative sources of influence, participation …

Since independence in 1957, Malaysia has been ruled by the same coalition government. In
its contemporary form it is known as the BN (Barisan Nasional) and consists of the three …

This chapter explores the institutional and structural basis for continued political stability in
multi-ethnic Malaysia despite the stepping down of Mahathir, Malaysia's strongman. Two …

ABSTRACT Malaysia's National Front coalition, one of the world's most durable authoritarian
governments, lost power in national elections held in 2018. Although incumbent turnover …

The year 2019 was potentially the most important one in Malaysia's political history since the
creation of the Federation in 1963. While the historic change in government which ended the …

Malaysia, like the other countries in East and Southeast Asia, experienced an economic
meltdown beginning from mid-1997. The meltdown was immediately caused by the sharp …

This chapter examines democratic backsliding in Malaysia in the contemporary era. For
decades, particularly under Mahathir Mohamad, UMNO used authoritarian means to …

Malaysia was among five East Asian nations that successfully leveraged globalisation to
achieve sustained high economic growth in the post-war period. But it has been unable to …