Understanding the Proliferation of Political Parties in Malaysia

Another political party has been launched in Malaysia – the Parti Pribumi Bersatu – and Malaysia’s political landscape has grown more crowded. Why is this happening and why do Malaysians keep forming new political parties? Political mobilisation remains attractive in the country, and parties offer m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farish (Badrol Hisham) Ahmad-Noor
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82106
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41154
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Summary:Another political party has been launched in Malaysia – the Parti Pribumi Bersatu – and Malaysia’s political landscape has grown more crowded. Why is this happening and why do Malaysians keep forming new political parties? Political mobilisation remains attractive in the country, and parties offer more than ideological choices.