Consider This: UMNO (Part 2) – Crying Wolf Again?
August 3, 2021
Can a divided UMNO set the agenda? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Bridget Welsh of the Asia Research Institute, Nottingham University Malaysia.
A Return for Umno?
August 1, 2021
Political analyst Bridget Welsh examines how Umno stands to gain from the ongoing tumult
Death and Democracy Covid 19 and Malaysian Politics seminar
July 30, 2021
With Emergency Rule, limited parliament sessions and weak legitimacy, Covid-19 is seen as undermining democracy in Malaysia. In this seminar Dr Welsh argues that there are also opposite trends. While acknowledging the contraction of democratic space and adoption of more authoritarian practices, Welsh argues that Covid-19 is leaving a profound impact on political norms and behaviour. Not only are more people politically engaged, new forms of mobilization and generational shifts are taking place. Covid-19 may in fact leave Malaysia stronger to address the serious inequalities and policy and governance challenges exposed by Covid-19.
Malaysian PM faces calls to resign after palace rebuke over coronavirus measures
July 30, 2021
Malaysia is set to end its state of emergency despite reporting record high coronavirus cases for weeks. Earlier this week, Malaysia’s King made a rare rebuke of the country’s prime minister, arguing he didn’t give consent for emergency laws to be revoked. It’s led to speculation of a constitutional crisis. Dr. Bridget Welsh from the University of Nottingham.
Pandemic failures will transform Malaysian politics
July 18, 2021
Malaysia is not alone in grappling with a debilitating pandemic. Yet what makes this crisis different is how it is playing out politically.
Bridget Welsh
Bridget Welsh is currently Honorary Research Associate with the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute Malaysia (UoNARI-M) based in Kuala Lumpur. She is also a Senior Research Associate of the Hu Feng Center for East Asia Democratic Studies of National Taiwan University and a Senior Associate Fellow of The Habibie Center. She specializes in Southeast Asian politics, with a focus on Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Indonesia. She is committed to fostering engagement, mutual understanding and empowerment.