Articles / 23.11.2024
Year Two of Anwar Ibrahim’s Madani
Umno remains dominant while parties consolidate for a second term....
It would be unfair to completely dismiss the administration's achievements....
Since Najib, Umno/BN eroded its lower-income voter base....
Re-evaluate relevance of rural-urban dynamic to understand voting....
Articles / 24.03.2023
GE15 voting analysis – Part 6: A Sabah mix
Unique Sabah features less polarisation, regionalism and new ethnic alignments....
How religious rhetoric, low turnout affected Sarawak GE15 results....
Articles / 17.12.2022
Democracy Protected: Is there unity in disunity?
Malaysia’s moving forward with its own brand of “unity government”. Noted political analyst Dr. Bridget Welsh looks at whether all forces can find common ground for the common good, or remain as divided as water and oil....
Questions linger on how the new government under Anwar's leadership will perform and what direction Malaysia is headed. The outcome of the election showed a change in voter sentiment, presenting significant implications for Malaysian politics which cannot be ignored....
Articles / 26.11.2022
GE15: Democracy Unexpected
It’s been a week since the mother of all polls and Malaysia has a new prime minister. But questions remain over the polarising election results. Dr. Bridget Welsh looks at Perikatan Nasional’s rise, Umno’s defeat, PH’s performance, and what it all means for Malaysian politics....
Articles / 16.11.2022
A blue wave in GE15? My projections – Part 2
With possibility of a hung Parliament, Borneo regions hold key to Putrajaya....