Part 4 of the "On the Road to GE15" series, Dr. Bridget Welsh focuses on the role of women, where female candidates are often displaced and there is (limited) engagement with women voters -- doing a disservice to Malaysia....
Video / 04.11.2022
Consider This: GE15 Crowded Yet Competitive?
GE15 is already shaping up to be a highly crowded arena but will there be surprises in store on Nomination Day? Dr. Bridget Welsh and Dr. Azmi Hassan unpack the ways campaign strategies might be impacted by a highly competitive race....
Articles / 31.10.2022
Now everyone can vote: Youth electoral power
Part of the "on the road to GE15" series, Dr. Bridget Welsh looks at the impact of Malaysia's young voters in determining the outcome of the upcoming general election....
Articles / 27.10.2022
Retaking the Felda Malay heartland
On the road to GE15, this piece looks at support in Felda areas, where Umno's hold on its traditional vote bank is more tenuous than before. ...
In this segment of Astro Awani's Malaysia Memilih, Dr. Bridget Welsh unpacks the sentiments of the rural Malay voters for the upcoming GE15....
Articles / 24.10.2022
Road to GE15: Spotlight on Indian voters
In light of the upcoming GE15, Dr. Bridget Welsh spotlights the Indian voters who are often ignored, both in governance and in analysis....
In the upcoming 15th General Election, Malaysia's youth and new voters are set to determine in which direction the country will pivot....
Malaysia has announced it will hold a general election on November 19, attempting to end years of political instability. However, voter apathy and the ongoing monsoon season is expected to impact voter turnout. Dr. Bridget Welsh says voters will be "spoiled for choice" if they turn out with multiple coalitions...
After months of Umno applying pressure, Malaysia’s PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob finally dissolves Parliament. But is triggering snap polls really the power move Umno thinks it is? Perhaps not....
The announcement of the dissolution of Parliament today paves the way for GE15 to be held within 60 days, which is nine months earlier than the end of the full term. What can we expect at the starting blocks of GE15?...