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The 2008 general elections: implications for ethnic relations in Malaysia

This paper aim to discussion the impact of the results of the 2008 general elections upon inter ethnic relations in Malaysia. Many assumptions have been previously provided the basis for understanding and explaining Malaysia's harmonious inter ethnic relations that has sustained political st...

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Main Authors: Jawan, Jayum, Yusoff, Mohammad Agus
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20860/1/ID%2020860.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.208602015-01-08T13:03:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20860/ The 2008 general elections: implications for ethnic relations in Malaysia Jawan, Jayum Yusoff, Mohammad Agus This paper aim to discussion the impact of the results of the 2008 general elections upon inter ethnic relations in Malaysia. Many assumptions have been previously provided the basis for understanding and explaining Malaysia's harmonious inter ethnic relations that has sustained political stability, economic progress and social harmony for the lasst fifty years. But the results of the 2008 general elections challenged all that. What's more with many political developments that appear to plunge the whole governing system into a crisis of confidence. In line with the above scenario, specific issues and challenges that this paper addresses with regard to the landmark general elections, are namely: how will inter ethnic relations change?; Is democracy and the emergence of a two party system sustainble? Will Malaysia be able to weather this sudden change place upon its political system? 2008 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20860/1/ID%2020860.pdf Jawan, Jayum and Yusoff, Mohammad Agus (2008) The 2008 general elections: implications for ethnic relations in Malaysia. In: Globalising Religions and Cultures in the Asia Pacific, 1-5 Dec. 2008, University of Adelaide, Australia. .
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description This paper aim to discussion the impact of the results of the 2008 general elections upon inter ethnic relations in Malaysia. Many assumptions have been previously provided the basis for understanding and explaining Malaysia's harmonious inter ethnic relations that has sustained political stability, economic progress and social harmony for the lasst fifty years. But the results of the 2008 general elections challenged all that. What's more with many political developments that appear to plunge the whole governing system into a crisis of confidence. In line with the above scenario, specific issues and challenges that this paper addresses with regard to the landmark general elections, are namely: how will inter ethnic relations change?; Is democracy and the emergence of a two party system sustainble? Will Malaysia be able to weather this sudden change place upon its political system?
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Jawan, Jayum
Yusoff, Mohammad Agus
spellingShingle Jawan, Jayum
Yusoff, Mohammad Agus
The 2008 general elections: implications for ethnic relations in Malaysia
author_facet Jawan, Jayum
Yusoff, Mohammad Agus
author_sort Jawan, Jayum
title The 2008 general elections: implications for ethnic relations in Malaysia
title_short The 2008 general elections: implications for ethnic relations in Malaysia
title_full The 2008 general elections: implications for ethnic relations in Malaysia
title_fullStr The 2008 general elections: implications for ethnic relations in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The 2008 general elections: implications for ethnic relations in Malaysia
title_sort 2008 general elections: implications for ethnic relations in malaysia
publishDate 2008
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20860/1/ID%2020860.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20860/
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