The Limits of “Populism”: How Malaysia Misses the Mark and Why That Matters

Politics in Malaysia seems ripe for a populist upsurge. Parties assume fairly exclusive, ethnic boundaries, inviting insider–outsider pandering. Personalities loom large. Economic inequality is among the highest in the region. Regardless, the extent to which Malaysian politics might be understood as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meredith L. Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1868103420935555