Articles / 11.01.2023
Umno’s GE15 collapse
A mismanaged campaign among factors that contributed to Umno's electoral defeats. ...
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....
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 / 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....
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....
Approaching GE15, Harapan and PN seem to have gained momentum, unlike Umno....
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....