The 13th Malaysian general election: uncertainties and expectations

Malaysia held its 13th general election on May 5, 2013 which was a contest between two coalitions, the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) and the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR). The latter's expectations for an outright win did not materialise. The election results have shown a rather status quo with...

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Main Author: Moniruzzaman, Md.
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spelling iium-318532013-10-04T04:44:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/31853/ The 13th Malaysian general election: uncertainties and expectations Moniruzzaman, Md. JA Political science (General) JQ Political institutions Asia Malaysia held its 13th general election on May 5, 2013 which was a contest between two coalitions, the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) and the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR). The latter's expectations for an outright win did not materialise. The election results have shown a rather status quo with minor losses and gains for the two coalitions. This study analysed the 13th election and found a number of noticeable trends. The Chinese voters have voted overwhelmingly for the opposition. The political culture of Malaysia is also shifting toward more participatory type with increased social and economic mobility. The days of one-party dominance in Malaysia are apparently over. The electoral politics in Malaysia might become more polarised along ethnic lines which may require reshuffling of its coalition framework and design. IIUM Press 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/31853/1/The_13th_Malaysian_General_Elections_2013.pdf Moniruzzaman, Md. (2013) The 13th Malaysian general election: uncertainties and expectations. Intellectual Discourse, 21. 55-70. ISSN 0128-4878
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Moniruzzaman, Md.
The 13th Malaysian general election: uncertainties and expectations
description Malaysia held its 13th general election on May 5, 2013 which was a contest between two coalitions, the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) and the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR). The latter's expectations for an outright win did not materialise. The election results have shown a rather status quo with minor losses and gains for the two coalitions. This study analysed the 13th election and found a number of noticeable trends. The Chinese voters have voted overwhelmingly for the opposition. The political culture of Malaysia is also shifting toward more participatory type with increased social and economic mobility. The days of one-party dominance in Malaysia are apparently over. The electoral politics in Malaysia might become more polarised along ethnic lines which may require reshuffling of its coalition framework and design.
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author Moniruzzaman, Md.
author_facet Moniruzzaman, Md.
author_sort Moniruzzaman, Md.
title The 13th Malaysian general election: uncertainties and expectations
title_short The 13th Malaysian general election: uncertainties and expectations
title_full The 13th Malaysian general election: uncertainties and expectations
title_fullStr The 13th Malaysian general election: uncertainties and expectations
title_full_unstemmed The 13th Malaysian general election: uncertainties and expectations
title_sort 13th malaysian general election: uncertainties and expectations
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2013
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/31853/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/31853/1/The_13th_Malaysian_General_Elections_2013.pdf
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