Distributive Politics in Malaysia - Maintaining Authoritarian Party Dominance

This book provides a systematic analysis of the fragile dominance of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in Malaysia.

List of contents

List of illustrations

List of Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Preface

1. The puzzling resilience of authoritarian party dominance

2. A theory of elite-level mobilization agency

3. Historical origins of the mobilization agency

4. Revisiting center-local relations: Collusion rather than collision

5. Providing credible cost compensation: Development budget allocation

6. Designing an incentive mechanism: Ministerial portfolio allocation

7. Manufacturing legislative dominance: Gerrymandering and malapportionment

8. Withstanding the decline: A dilemma in spatial positioning

9. Conclusion
Index

About the author

Hidekuni Washida is Associate Professor of Political Science at Toyo University, Tokyo, Japan.

Summary

This book provides a systematic analysis of the fragile dominance of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in Malaysia.

Product details

• Authors: Hidekuni Washida, Hidekuni (Tokai University Washida
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367585112
• ISBN: 978-0-367-58511-2
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Politics in Asia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Malaysia, Political Parties, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Society & culture: general, Political science & theory, Political leaders & leadership, Political science and theory, Society and culture: general, Political leaders and leadership, Political parties and party platforms, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General