The role of systemic and leadership factors in influencing Malaysia’s joint military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, 2015–2018

Malaysia’s military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen Ops Yemen II (2015–2018) had been a subject of rigorous debate in the country. Those who opposed it saw the operation as a breach of Malaysia’s Non-Alignment Policy, especially when it involves military operation in a foreign countr...

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Main Authors: Asmady Idris, Asri Salleh
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description Malaysia’s military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen Ops Yemen II (2015–2018) had been a subject of rigorous debate in the country. Those who opposed it saw the operation as a breach of Malaysia’s Non-Alignment Policy, especially when it involves military operation in a foreign country’s civil war. The main objective of this study is to critically analyze why and how the Barisan Nasional (BN)-led Malaysian government decided to send armed forces to participate in the Saudi-led military operations stationed in Riyadh. In examining this, an analysis on the role of systemic and leadership factors within the conceptual framework of the foreign policy of developing countries is used to explain the character of Malaysia’s joint military operation with Saudi Arabia in the Yemen Crisis. The method and data analysis of this article were mostly derived from written documentary analysis and discussion with related individuals. The findings indicated that both systemic political pressure and the role of leadership were constantly and constructively influenced intersubjective interactions with other domestic factors, which played a vital role in Malaysia’s decision to join the Saudi-led military operations.
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spelling ums.eprints-330552022-07-13T00:45:19Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33055/ The role of systemic and leadership factors in influencing Malaysia’s joint military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, 2015–2018 Asmady Idris Asri Salleh DS201-248 Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia HM(1)-1281 Sociology Malaysia’s military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen Ops Yemen II (2015–2018) had been a subject of rigorous debate in the country. Those who opposed it saw the operation as a breach of Malaysia’s Non-Alignment Policy, especially when it involves military operation in a foreign country’s civil war. The main objective of this study is to critically analyze why and how the Barisan Nasional (BN)-led Malaysian government decided to send armed forces to participate in the Saudi-led military operations stationed in Riyadh. In examining this, an analysis on the role of systemic and leadership factors within the conceptual framework of the foreign policy of developing countries is used to explain the character of Malaysia’s joint military operation with Saudi Arabia in the Yemen Crisis. The method and data analysis of this article were mostly derived from written documentary analysis and discussion with related individuals. The findings indicated that both systemic political pressure and the role of leadership were constantly and constructively influenced intersubjective interactions with other domestic factors, which played a vital role in Malaysia’s decision to join the Saudi-led military operations. SAGE Publication 2021-06 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33055/1/The%20role%20of%20systemic%20and%20leadership%20factors%20in%20influencing%20Malaysia%E2%80%99s%20joint%20military%20involvement%20in%20the%20Saudi-led%20coalition%20in%20Yemen%2C%202015%E2%80%932018.ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33055/2/The%20Role%20of%20Systemic%20and%20Leadership%20Factors%20in%20Influencing%20Malaysia%E2%80%99s%20Joint%20Military%20Involvementin%20the%20Saudi-led%20Coalition%20in%20Yemen%2C2015%E2%80%932018.pdf Asmady Idris and Asri Salleh (2021) The role of systemic and leadership factors in influencing Malaysia’s joint military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, 2015–2018. Contemporary Review of the Middle East, 8. pp. 1-18. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352095730_The_Role_of_Systemic_and_Leadership_Factors_in_Influencing_Malaysia%27s_Joint_Military_Involvementin_the_Saudi-led_Coalition_in_Yemen2015-2018 https://doi.org/10.1177/23477989211017597 https://doi.org/10.1177/23477989211017597
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HM(1)-1281 Sociology
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The role of systemic and leadership factors in influencing Malaysia’s joint military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, 2015–2018
title The role of systemic and leadership factors in influencing Malaysia’s joint military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, 2015–2018
title_full The role of systemic and leadership factors in influencing Malaysia’s joint military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, 2015–2018
title_fullStr The role of systemic and leadership factors in influencing Malaysia’s joint military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, 2015–2018
title_full_unstemmed The role of systemic and leadership factors in influencing Malaysia’s joint military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, 2015–2018
title_short The role of systemic and leadership factors in influencing Malaysia’s joint military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, 2015–2018
title_sort role of systemic and leadership factors in influencing malaysia s joint military involvement in the saudi led coalition in yemen 2015 2018
topic DS201-248 Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia
HM(1)-1281 Sociology
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