By most accounts it has been a hard year for Malaysia politically. After a peaceful election full of hope in May last year, 2019 has brought to the surface the realities of governing a polarized country full of angry mobilized citizens with high expectations and very different visions of the...
Articles / 18.11.2019
The turning of the tide in Tanjong Piai
Taken from malaysiakini.com The voters in Tanjong Piai delivered the worst loss for an incumbent government in a federal by-election in Malaysian history this weekend. It was also another first: this was the highest level of swing against Dr Mahathir Mohamad in his two tenures as prime minister in any election (including the...
Video / 03.11.2019
Tanjung Piai By-Election – Bellwether Poll?
Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan talk about the Tanjung Piai by-election with Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate, Asia Research Institute, University of Nottingham Malaysia....
Uncategorized / 20.08.2018
Why China ‘needs’ Malaysia
Bridget Welsh discusses the China Malaysia relationship on CNBC. ...
Mahathir's triumph exposes shortcomings of city-state's one-party rule...
In the weeks following GE14, the focus has centred on developments at the national level, as Malaysians wait for a full cabinet and watch the new Pakatan Harapan government set in place its initial policies....
Public lecture at Australian National University...
Reviews and comments on the book, “The End of UMNO?: Essays on Malaysia’s dominant party” ─ a collection of essays written together with John Funston, Clive Kessler, James Chin....
Articles / 21.06.2016
The June by-elections and the politics of losing
The by-election results for Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar are in. Umno held onto their seats, and increased its majorities....
Taken from New Mandala With the ‘landslide’ results of the Sarawak election last week, it would appear on the surface that Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has been given a political reprieve. His close ally Sarawak’s Chief Minister Adenan Satem secured an overwhelming majority of 72 out of 82 seats,...