This collection of essays by some of Malaysias leading social scientists asks whether a new politics has emerged in Malaysia. Based on detailed empirical studies of the 1999 General Election and its results, the contributors delve into how the Reformasi movement and other developments prior to the election impacted on Malaysian politics at the national, state, and local levels. The editors argue that a new politics is in the offing in Malaysia through an ongoing process of contestation involving civil society in non-formal realms. What this sort of new politics portends for the future is elaborated in the book.
New Politics in Malaysia
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1. The Eve of the 1999 General Election: From the NEP to Reformasi, by
Johan Saravanamuttu2. The Delineation of Peninsular Electoral Constituencies: Amplifying Malay and UMNO Power, by
Lim Hong Hai3. The Role of Malaysias Mainstream Press in the 1999 General Election, by
Mustafa K Anuar4. The Contest for Malay Votes in 1999: UMNOs Most Historic Challenge?, by
Maznah Mohamad5. The Contest for Chinese Votes: Politics of Negotiation or Politics of Pressure?, by
Ng Tien Eng6. Embracing the Challenge of Representation: The Womens Movement and Electoral Politics in Malaysia, by
Cecilia Ng Choon Sim Tan Beng Hui7. The Multiple Roles of Rural Malay Women during the 1999 Election: The Case of FELDA J8, by
Rashila Ramli8. Machang Bubuk: Changes in Voting Patterns, 199599, by
Toh Kin Woon 9. Developmentalism versus Reformism: The Contest for Bukit Bendera, 1999
, by
Francis Loh Kok Wah10. The Middle-Class Factor: Why the Barisan AlternatifFailed in Bayan Baru, by
Johan Saravanamuttu11. Lessons from Sungai Siput, by
Jeyakumar Devaraj12. The Melanau-Malay Schism Erupts Again: Sarawak at the Polls, by
James Chin Ung Ho13. Electoral Politics in Sabah, 1999: Gerrymandering, Phantoms, and the 3Ms, by
Francis Loh Kok Wah14. Towards a New Politics of Fragmentation and Contestation, by
Francis Loh Kok Wah
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This collection of essays by some of Malaysias leading social scientists asks whether a new politics has emerged in Malaysia. Based on detailed empirical studies of the 1999 General Election and its results, the contributors delve into how the Reformasi movement and other developments prior to the election impacted on Malaysian politics at the national, state, and local levels. The editors argue that a new politics is in the offing in Malaysia through an ongoing process of contestation involving civil society in non-formal realms. What this sort of new politics portends for the future is elaborated in the book.