Malaysian general election: cash, campaigns and candidates

• Main Author: Aira Azhari
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; International Political Economy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165433
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In Malaysia, the high cost of electoral campaigns means that candidates with limited access to resources face challenges in raising funds, hampering broader participation in politics. This commentary on election campaign funding draws largely upon field interviews with candidates from the Malaysian...