Regime Resilience in Malaysia and Singapore /

Prominent scholars analyze how the dominant political parties in Malaysia and Singapore, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the People's Action Party (PAP), have stayed in power. With a focus on developments in the last decade and the tenures of prime ministers, the authors offer ex...

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Other Authors: Lopez, Greg (Editor), Welsh, Bridget, 1971- (Editor), Balasubramaniam, R. Rueban, Funston, John, Jones, David Martin, Kessler, Clive, Khoo, Gaik Cheng, Ariff, Mohamed
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2018.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Rethinking Regime Resilience in Malaysia and Singapore; Chapter 2. Change without 'Change': Malaysia after GE 2013; Chapter 3. Change and Elections: 1969 and 2013 Similarities; Chapter 4. After GE13: What happened and now what?; Chapter 5. Bersih and Civic Empowerment in Malaysia; Chapter 6: Gaps between the Singapore Government and the Electorate; Chapter 7: Policy and Political Reform in Singapore; Chapter 8. PAP's Communication Strategy; Chapter 9. New Media, Old Rule in Malaysia
  • Chapter 10. The Curious Incident of the Seditious Dog Training VideoChapter 11. Malaysia's Management of Petroleum Resources; Chapter 12. The Politics of Malaysia's B40; Chapter 13. Managing the Malaysian Economy after the Watershed GE 2008; Chapter 14. Economic Growth, Democratic Participation and Social Welfare in Singapore; Chapter 15. Representation, Literacy and 'Gladiatorism' in Malaysian Politics; Chapter 16. Coalitions in Malaysia: Comparing Party Networks and Dynamics; Chapter 17. Dislodging Malaysia's Culture of Domination; Chapter 18. Rule by Law in Malaysia and Singapore
  • Chapter 19. Conclusion: Challenges to Resilience in Malaysia and SingaporeBibliography; About the Authors.