By drawing stricter boundaries between what is ‘Islamic’ and ‘un-Islamic’, and between who is ‘Malay’ and ‘non-Malay’, the anxiety about 'Malay unity' is addressed in a post-May 9 Malaysia.
A New Malaysia? #3: reform roadblocks with Bridget Welsh & Shamsul AB
Two leading scholars on the ideological and institutional legacies Pakatan Harapan inherits from the BN regime.
A New Malaysia? #2: Media with Boo Su-Lyn & Zurairi AR
What has and hasn't changed about how the media report on politics and policy after GE14?
A New Malaysia? #1: Meredith Weiss & Ambiga Sreenevasan
The first in a series of podcasts providing a snapshot of Malaysia in the aftermath of GE14.
Wielding the purse strings of Southeast Asian civil society
Illiberalism at home, and pro-market ideologies abroad, are putting pressure on Southeast Asian civil society organisations' financial health.
Imagined minorities: rethinking race and its appeal in Malaysia
Opponents of racism in Malaysia need to understand that proponents of racial politics do believe in race—and only by understanding the appeal of racial thinking can racism be defeated.
The struggle for political Islam in ‘new Malaysia’
The GE14 result reflects PAS' enduring influence, yet the PH parties together with IKRAM and ABIM offer a viable ‘Islamic alternative’ for pious Muslim voters.
A regime change glanced askance
The ‘cari makan’ or a rent-seeking political culture may be the hardest thing to reform in Malaysia, even under a reformist government. And human nature will make this almost impossible to do.
Malaysia’s political transformation(s): preliminary reflections
Thinking about the major causes and consequences of Malaysia's historic election result.
VIDEO: Bridget Welsh on Malaysia’s political transformation
Public lecture on GE14's implications hosted by the ANU Malaysia Institute on 21 May.
VIDEO: Ivy Josiah on activism and politics in GE14
The Malaysian women's rights activist talks about her experience managing a parliamentary campaign in Malaysia's general election.
Why there was no ‘Orang Asli tsunami’ in GE14
Indigenous communities in Pahang are aware of BN’s failings, but a lacklustre Pakatan Harapan campaign kept this ‘fixed deposit’ safe for the fallen Najib government.
An agenda for law reform after GE14
The new government can and should take the opportunity to rehabilitate Malaysia’s battered legal institutions.
VIDEO: Hishamuddin Rais on winning GE14
Hishamuddin Rais was once put in jail by Mahathir Mohamad. He talks to our GE14 editor Kean Wong about why he was part of the fight to make Dr M prime minister again.
Malaysia after GE14: transition to what?
Barisan Nasional was in power for 60 years. How does an electoral authoritarian regime get defeated, and will similar regimes in the region follow?
VIDEO: ‘Reinvigorating dignity’ for Malaysia
GE14 Editor Kean Wong talks with public commentator Karim Raslan about what the election outcome means for Malaysia.
What mattered in GE14: campaigns, Islam, 1MDB, cost of living
How scholars of Malaysian politics reflected on the campaign as results rolled in on 9 May.
Notes from the campaign: election day’s dues
Why Malaysia's voters delivered a momentous political upset in yesterday's election, as seen from the ground.
Malaysian elections: four possible scenarios
Taking a punt on what might happen in Malaysia's milestone 14th general election (GE14).
Is a ‘Malay tsunami’ on the horizon?
ANU experts assess the likelihood of the Pakatan Harapan coalition finally making inroads into the UMNO heartland.
The amazing race for Malaysia, across the world
As Malaysians head to the most contentious elections since Merdeka, its citizens abroad are valiantly overcoming great odds to get their votes counted.
Notes from the campaign: all eyes on Selangor
The Pakatan Harapan state government in Malaysia's economic powerhouse looks safe enough, but will Selangor's federal seats swing the opposition's way?
Playing the China card is unlikely to save the MCA
Barisan Nasional's Chinese component parties face a do-or-die contest this GE14. Selling themselves as conduits for investment from China isn't working.
The limits to identity politics in GE14
Fracturing of Malay/Muslim parties has made it difficult to unite the Malay/Muslim electorate through ethnoreligious appeals.