Legitimising governance through vocational roles: A conceptual metaphor analysis of budget speeches

• Main Authors: Rashid Ali, Farrah Diebaa, Awab, Su'ad
• Other Authors: Rajandran, Kumaran
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English; English
• Published: Springer 2023
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); JA Political science (General); JQ Political institutions Asia; JQ1062 Public Administration in Malaysia; JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia; JQ719 Elections in Malaysia
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/103030/2/103030_Legitimising%20governance%20through%20vocational%20roles_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103030/3/103030_Legitimising%20governance%20through%20vocational%20roles.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103030/; https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-5334-7_4

Although on opposing political spectrums, Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) legitimised their presence through several vocational roles. These roles were not overtly mentioned, but their use can be unveiled by a conceptual metaphor analysis. This chapter analyses eleven supply bills or...