Sabah from the Ground: The 2020 Elections and the Politics of Survival
Date of publication:
2021
Publisher:
Strategic Information & Research Devt Centre / ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
Number of pages:
366
Code:
BM612
Soft Cover
ISBN: 9789814951685
About the publication
Sabah's 2020 election was Malaysia's pandemic election. While attention has centred on the impact the election had on the increase of COVID-19, this collection brings together scholars, journalists and social scientists who were on the ground on Sabah to analyse what happened, why, and the broader implications of the outcome for Sabah and Malaysian politics. The book is the first in-depth study of a Sabah election. It is multidisciplinary, with authors from different perspectives, and the majority of the authors are from Sabah.
Traditional explanations prioritize the federal-state relationship in shaping Sabah politics. This collection challenges this paradigm, suggesting that politics in Sabah should be better understood as a reflection of conditions within Sabah—as Sabahans struggle to navigate and survive on Malaysia's periphery.
Co-publication: Strategic Information & Research Devt Centre / ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
The ISEAS edition is for distribution worldwide except Malaysia
Contents
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Sabah from the Ground: The 2020 Elections and the Politics of Survival
[Whole Publication, ISBN: 9789814951692], by Bridget Welsh, Vilashini Somiah, Benjamin Loh, editors -
Preliminary pages with Introduction
- PART 1: CONTEXT
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1. Warisan Plus in Government: A Retrospective from the Campaign and Beyond, by Chan Tsu Chong, author
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2. The 1963 Malaysia Agreement: Pakatan’s Failed Restoration and Perikatan’s Fledgling Initiatives, by Johan Arriffin Samad, author
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3. The Unemployment Problem during the Warisan Plus Administration, by James Alin, Marcilla Elmy Malasius , authors
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4. Voices of Civil Society Organisations in Sabah Politics, by Beverly Joeman, Nelson Dino, Asraf Sharafi Mohammad Azhar, authors
- PART 2: NARRATIVES
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5. Incessant Political Narratives: Perlious Migrants and the Treacherous East, by Vilashini Somiah, Aslam Abdul Jalil, authors
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6. Sabah’s Youth Talk Politics: Ethnic Identity, Illegal Migrants & Religious Freedom, by Trixie Tangit, author
- PART 3: CAMPAIGNING
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7. Key Players in Sabah’s ‘Keroyok’ Politics, by Philip Golingai, author
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8. ‘Don’t Jump, Time to Work’: Political Maturity of Sabah Digital Spaces through the 2020 State Election, by Benjamin Loh, Yi Jian Ho, authors
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9. Sabah Style amidst Uncertainty: Campaigning in the 2020 Sabah State Polls, by Bridget Welsh, author
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10. Undi Sabah: Igniting Youth Participation in Sabah’s Democracy, by Mahirah Marzuki, Fiqah Roslan, Auzellea Kristin Mozihim, authors
- PART 4: RESULTS
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11. A Holistic Society-Centred Analysis of the Sabah 2020 Election Results: Voters, Voting and Trajectories of Survival and Change, by Bridget Welsh, author
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12. Chinese Sabahans in the 2020 Sabah State Election, by Oh Ei Sun, Amanda Yeo Yan Yin, authors
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13. Kadazan-Dusun Politics: The Persistence of Personality Politics, Patronage and Ethnonationalism, by Tony Paridi Bagang, Arnold Puyok, authors
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14. Islam and Muslim Politics in Sabah’s 2020 State Election, by Mustafa Mohd Rahimin, author
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Conclusion: Sabah after the Covid-19 Election Aftermath: New (and Old) Political Alignments, by Bridget Welsh, Benjamin Loh, Vilashini Somiah, authors
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Bibliography
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List of Contributors
