The Securitization of Migrant Workers in Sabah, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Dollah, Ramli, Abdullah, Kamarulnizam
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Netherlands 2018
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/24379/; http://doi.org/10.1007/s12134-018-0566-0

In the past decades, the Malaysia’s economy,particularly in Sabah, faced high dependence on migrant workers, predominantly Indonesian and Filipino workers.This over-reliance on migrant workers made the ruling elites in the country fear that their dominant presence would undermine the government’s po...