Elite populism and Malay political leaders in Malaysia
This book focuses on the many kinds of populist politicians in Malaysia who capitalise on the mindset of the Malay majority population by appealing to their need for a protector. In order to demonstrate that populism is pervasive and can even be found in this developing nation in Southeast Asia, the...
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my.iium.irep.1146532024-09-25T02:37:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/114653/ Elite populism and Malay political leaders in Malaysia Mohamad Shukri, Syaza Farhana JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia This book focuses on the many kinds of populist politicians in Malaysia who capitalise on the mindset of the Malay majority population by appealing to their need for a protector. In order to demonstrate that populism is pervasive and can even be found in this developing nation in Southeast Asia, the book presents the background, policies, and rhetoric of seven prominent Malay politicians in Malaysia who utilise populism as a strategy. It does so by comparing various populist leaders in Malaysia to demonstrate that populism is merely a method for these politicians to garner support. Since most of these leaders come from the establishment, the rhetoric against the elites is merely performative rather than a true belief of these Malay leaders. The book takes a case-study approach to understanding the rise of populism in Malaysia, and Asia more generally. It offers a framework that is grounded in the sociopolitical context of the Malay community, which helps to elucidate the phenomenon of elite populism in the country. Palgrave Macmillan, Springer 2024-09-24 Book PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/114653/1/114653_Elite%20populism%20and%20Malay%20political%20leaders.pdf Mohamad Shukri, Syaza Farhana (2024) Elite populism and Malay political leaders in Malaysia. Palgrave Studies in Populisms . Palgrave Macmillan, Springer, Singapore. ISBN 978-981-97-6300-9 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-6301-6 10.1007/978-981-97-6301-6 |
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This book focuses on the many kinds of populist politicians in Malaysia who capitalise on the mindset of the Malay majority population by appealing to their need for a protector. In order to demonstrate that populism is pervasive and can even be found in this developing nation in Southeast Asia, the book presents the background, policies, and rhetoric of seven prominent Malay politicians in Malaysia who utilise populism as a strategy. It does so by comparing various populist leaders in Malaysia to demonstrate that populism is merely a method for these politicians to garner support. Since most of these leaders come from the establishment, the rhetoric against the elites is merely performative rather than a true belief of these Malay leaders. The book takes a case-study approach to understanding the rise of populism in Malaysia, and Asia more generally. It offers a framework that is grounded in the sociopolitical context of the Malay community, which helps to elucidate the phenomenon of elite populism in the country. |
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