Changing political culture and electoral behavior in Malaysia

The reform movement of 1998 and the general elections in 1999 are argued by many to have brought about a shift in Malaysian political culture, which became evident in 2008 elections. Studies conducted before 1999, based on fragmentary evidence, pictured Malaysia as having a “subject” political cultu...

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Main Author: Moten, Abdul Rashid
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC 2011
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spelling iium-34342016-05-08T06:56:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/3434/ Changing political culture and electoral behavior in Malaysia Moten, Abdul Rashid JA Political science (General) The reform movement of 1998 and the general elections in 1999 are argued by many to have brought about a shift in Malaysian political culture, which became evident in 2008 elections. Studies conducted before 1999, based on fragmentary evidence, pictured Malaysia as having a “subject” political culture. The post-2008 survey data presents a picture of a high level of participation approximating the “participant” political culture. This change in political culture is due, among other reasons, to the poor regime performance, the emergence of civil society and the availability of alternative media. The 2008 elections, which witnessed the emergence of a “strong” opposition in the parliament, reflect the maturity of theMalaysian electorate, noticeably since 2004, which augurs well for democracy in the country. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC 2011-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/3434/1/AAAR_Pol_culture_and_electoral_behavior.pdf Moten, Abdul Rashid (2011) Changing political culture and electoral behavior in Malaysia. Asian Affairs: An American Review, 38. pp. 39-56. ISSN 0092-7678 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00927678.2010.548201#preview 10.1080/00927678.2010.548201
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Changing political culture and electoral behavior in Malaysia
description The reform movement of 1998 and the general elections in 1999 are argued by many to have brought about a shift in Malaysian political culture, which became evident in 2008 elections. Studies conducted before 1999, based on fragmentary evidence, pictured Malaysia as having a “subject” political culture. The post-2008 survey data presents a picture of a high level of participation approximating the “participant” political culture. This change in political culture is due, among other reasons, to the poor regime performance, the emergence of civil society and the availability of alternative media. The 2008 elections, which witnessed the emergence of a “strong” opposition in the parliament, reflect the maturity of theMalaysian electorate, noticeably since 2004, which augurs well for democracy in the country.
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title Changing political culture and electoral behavior in Malaysia
title_short Changing political culture and electoral behavior in Malaysia
title_full Changing political culture and electoral behavior in Malaysia
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title_full_unstemmed Changing political culture and electoral behavior in Malaysia
title_sort changing political culture and electoral behavior in malaysia
publisher Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
publishDate 2011
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