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Articles / 16.03.2023

GE15 voting analysis – Part 4: The Chinese Pole

Chinese voters expect results and won’t hesitate to ‘punish’ underperforming lawmakers....

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Articles / 15.03.2023

Analisis undian etnik PRU15 – Bahagian 2: Siapa keluar mengundi?

Peralihan sokongan yang mempengaruhi keputusan, bukannya peratus keluar mengundi....

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Articles / 14.03.2023

GE15 ethnic voting analysis – Part 2: Who voted?

Swing in support, not voter turnout, affected election outcome....

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Articles / 15.01.2023

A Testing Year: Where to Malaysia in 2023?

There is no honeymoon period for the new coalition government under Anwar Ibrahim, which has already inherited a bruised economy, scheming enemies and disillusioned voters. Dr. Bridget Welsh looks at what comes next....

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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....

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Articles / 16.11.2022

A blue wave in GE15? An overview and context – Part 1

Approaching GE15, Harapan and PN seem to have gained momentum, unlike Umno....

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Articles / 12.11.2022

Show me the money! Preying on vulnerability in GE15

Many Malaysians have not recovered from the pandemic and political parties are exploiting it....

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Articles / 07.11.2022

Ignoring half the sky: Women and displacement and GE15

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....

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Articles / 03.04.2022

Post-Johor projection: Who could win GE15?

Malaysia is in politicking mode, with politicians focused on their own fortunes...

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Articles / 26.03.2022

Divided and loyal: Johor voters generational analysis

How youths, middle-aged, and elders voted in Johor's March election...

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Bridget Welsh
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Bridget Welsh is currently Honorary Research Associate with the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute Malaysia (UoNARI-M) based in Kuala Lumpur. She is 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.

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