Bersih Movement and Democratisation in Malaysia - Repression, Dissent and Opportunities

Beginning in 2005 as a small electoral reform initiative, the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, known as Bersih, became the most prominent social movement in Malaysia. Based on participant observation approach and first-hand interviews with key actors, this book examines how Bersih became a movement that aggregated the collective grievance of Malaysians and brought Malaysian sociopolitical activism to a new level. This book makes a major contribution to the scholarly work on social movement theories in the Southeast Asian context and to the growing literature on social movements and democratization.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Social Movements and Democratisation: Concepts and Linkages
Chapter 3: The Political Landscape in Malaysia
Chapter 4: The Bersih Movement and Electoral Reforms
Chapter 5: Changing Political Opportunities and the Democratisation Process
Chapter 6: Activism, Participation and Mobilisation
Chapter 7: The Aftermath of the 14th General Election and the Bersih Movement: Between Institutionalisation and Co-optation

About the author

By Khoo Ying Hooi

Product details

• Authors: Khoo Ying Hooi
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2021
• EAN: 9781793642134
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-213-4
• No. of pages: 223
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Asia, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, General & world history, Politics & government, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies