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Articles / 01.01.2022

Where to, Malaysia? 2021: A painful transition

Pessimists may say it is hopeless but they are wrong....

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Articles / 15.08.2021

Lessons for Malaysia’s next government

A new government is an opportunity to move Malaysia forward...

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Articles / 01.08.2021

A Return for Umno?

Political analyst Bridget Welsh examines how Umno stands to gain from the ongoing tumult...

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Articles / 20.06.2021

An evolving legitimacy crisis?

Muhyiddin’s leadership has been damaged but he holds incumbent power in a highly centralised system...

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Articles / 30.03.2021

Umno alone

UMNO is arguably the most fragmented it has been in the party’s history...

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Video / 29.03.2021

Consider This: UMNO General Assembly (Part 1) – Tough Rhetoric, Inconclusive Action?

What does the recently concluded UMNO General Assembly tell us about its relationship with Bersatu & PAS going into GE15? ...

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Articles / 24.02.2021

Sheraton Move one year on (Malaysiakini)

One year after, Malaysia is still struggling to move forward. The backroom deals made public from the Sheraton Hotel epitomise the problems of the country’s elite politics...

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Articles / 17.10.2020

Umno’s divisions: A party held hostage

Umno today struggles with the living legacies of both Mahathir and Najib on the party...

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Articles / 30.09.2020

Hard realities from Sabah polls

There is a need to look beyond the numbers - to look back in order to move forward...

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Articles / 14.09.2020

All in the family: Candidates and contests in Sabah polls

The electoral contest is arguably one of the most competitive ever...

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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 also a Senior Research Associate of the Hu Feng Center for East Asia Democratic Studies of National Taiwan University and 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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