Articles / 06.09.2023
Changing tide? A look at Pulai and Simpang Jeram
Exploring voting patterns, possible echoing of 2019 Tanjung Piai by-election loss."...
Articles / 26.08.2023
Malaysia: A Time of Political Contradictions
Malaysia’s latest electoral test reveals a country torn between old authoritarian instincts, imbued with ethno-religious undercurrents, and aspirations for a thriving modern democracy – which tendency will triumph is yet to be determined...
In Thailand, voters hopeful reforms are coming after military-linked politicians defeated....
Articles / 11.01.2023
Umno’s GE15 collapse
A mismanaged campaign among factors that contributed to Umno's electoral defeats. ...
In GE15, Harapan and PN had deficits in representing all groups across communities....
Articles / 18.11.2022
Looking ahead: Rethinking stability in GE15
Instability can be seen in internal coalition cohesion, identity politics, among others....
In the final hours before polling begins, the contest remains too close to call....
Many Malaysians have not recovered from the pandemic and political parties are exploiting it....
Articles / 08.11.2022
A slow cooking campaign
Part 5 of "On the Road to GE15", Dr. Bridget Welsh highlights the main issues and dynamics present as parties begin their campaign to win over voters, with many dishes on offer yet to fully tempt many....
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....