Malaysia's changed electoral landscape

• Main Author: Weiss, Meredith L.
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; Malaysia Elections
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165505
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Malaysia’s 15th general election revealed a restructured partisan landscape. From an essentially two-coalition parliamentary system, the runup to elections produced a third national coalition, followed by the formation of a post-election ‘unity’ government. While this forced consolidation allows the government to proceed, the array of political parties is deinstitutionalising, leaving a far less predictable electoral future.