The monetisation of consent and its limits : explaining political dominance and decline in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Saravanamuttu, Johan, Maznah Mohamad
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Monetisation of Consent; Malaysian Elections
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146974
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Malaysia’s 14th General Election in 2018 toppled the Barisan Nasional government after six decades in power. Barisan Nasional’s longevity was due to its performance legitimacy and a capacity to manipulate electoral mechanisms. However, it was the use of money in eliciting consent that led to a polit...