Malaysia’s China Policy and the South China Sea Dispute Under the Najib Administration (2009–2018): A Domestic Policy Process Approach

• Main Author: Ngeow, Chow Bing
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2019
• Subjects: JA Political science (General); JQ Political institutions Asia
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23840/; https://doi.org/10.1111/aspp.12494

The past explanations of Malaysia’s policy responses to China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea centered on systemic, economic, and ideational factors. I adopt a different approach by looking into the decision-making process of Malaysia’s China policy during Najib Razak’s administration (2009–2...