Secular dealignment and party system transition in Malaysia
The Malaysian electoral behaviour has for some time reflected the ‘partisan identification’ thesis. Since 1999, however, there has been a marked shift towards ‘secular dealignment’. Analyses of electoral and survey data reveal that although a significant number of Malaysian voters remained attach...
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iium-454322016-05-08T06:38:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/45432/ Secular dealignment and party system transition in Malaysia Moten, Abdul Rashid JA Political science (General) The Malaysian electoral behaviour has for some time reflected the ‘partisan identification’ thesis. Since 1999, however, there has been a marked shift towards ‘secular dealignment’. Analyses of electoral and survey data reveal that although a significant number of Malaysian voters remained attached to the party they identified with, most of the electorate, however, are swayed by short-term factors. Though the economic issues played a role in the three elections, it is the leadership of the parties supplemented by the use of mass media that played a significant role in swinging the vote from one party to the other. The three elections in 1999, 2004, and 2008 can be categorized as evidence of secular dealignment: the 1999 elections substantially reduced the margin of gain by the ruling coalition; the 2004 elections reversed the opposition gain, while the 2008 elections resulted in the loss of two-thirds majority seats in the parliament habitually enjoyed by the ruling coalition and the emergence of a strong opposition coalition. This trend not merely continued but was much more stronger in the 13th Malaysian general election. Cambridge University Press 2013-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45432/1/secular_dealignment_of_party_system.pdf Moten, Abdul Rashid (2013) Secular dealignment and party system transition in Malaysia. Japanese Journal of Political Science, 14 (4). pp. 473-497. ISSN 1468-1099 E-ISSN 1474-0060 http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9061191 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1468109913000236 (About DOI) |
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The Malaysian electoral behaviour has for some time reflected the ‘partisan
identification’ thesis. Since 1999, however, there has been a marked shift towards ‘secular
dealignment’. Analyses of electoral and survey data reveal that although a significant
number of Malaysian voters remained attached to the party they identified with, most of
the electorate, however, are swayed by short-term factors. Though the economic issues
played a role in the three elections, it is the leadership of the parties supplemented by
the use of mass media that played a significant role in swinging the vote from one party
to the other. The three elections in 1999, 2004, and 2008 can be categorized as evidence
of secular dealignment: the 1999 elections substantially reduced the margin of gain by
the ruling coalition; the 2004 elections reversed the opposition gain, while the 2008
elections resulted in the loss of two-thirds majority seats in the parliament habitually
enjoyed by the ruling coalition and the emergence of a strong opposition coalition.
This trend not merely continued but was much more stronger in the 13th Malaysian
general election. |
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Secular dealignment and party system transition in
Malaysia |
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Secular dealignment and party system transition in
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Secular dealignment and party system transition in
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Secular dealignment and party system transition in
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Secular dealignment and party system transition in
Malaysia |
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