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Changing political dynamics in Malaysia: role of ethnic minorities / Jha, Pankaj

Jha, Pankaj	Journal Article
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2009.

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The 12th Malaysian general elections have been significant in more ways than one. Most importantly, the opposition unity combined with the grievance vote of the ethnic minorities challenged the United Malays National Organisation hegemony long prevalent in Malaysian politics. The Bersih rally and Hindraf agitation that saw large-scale mobilisation before the elections also points to the active participation of civil society. The socio-economic marginalization of the ethnic minorities, erosion of religious rights, corruption, and unemployment accelerated such a change in the political scenario. This paper looks into different facets of the changing political dynamics in Malaysia and the role of ethnic minorities. It also looks into the policy options before India with regard to ethnic Indians in Malaysia.

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Election ; Malaysia ; Ethnic ; Dynamic Politics ; Economic Opportunities

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Jekyll or Hyde: what is statebuilding creating? evidence from the 'field' / Richmond, Oliver

Richmond, Oliver	Journal Article
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2014.

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As a response to the dynamics of state formation, statebuilding has not created model states in the last twenty years as was intended. Instead, the states that have emerged around the world are heavily contextually contingent. This is despite international attempts to shape them according to a common pattern, dominated by neoliberal models of statehood. This raises the question of what kind of hybrid states are actually forming as a result of the encounter between international statebuilding and local political dynamics? This article argues that international statebuilding aims to create neoliberal states and treats local political dynamics as dysfunctional. Yet from a local perspective the limitations of the statebuilding model are also apparent, as is the need for any locally legitimate state to be grounded in its context.

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Violence ; Statebuilding ; Political Dynamics ; Dynamic Politics ; International Statebuilding ; Legitimate Monopoly ;
Neoliberal Models ; Neoliberal States ; International Power Dynamics

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