The Bersih Movement and Democratisation in Malaysia
Subtitle: Repression, Dissent and Opportunities
By: Khoo Ying Hooi
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Lanham, Maryland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781793642141
Subjects: Democracy; Social movements; Politics and government; Bersih (Organization)
Description: Based on participant observation approach and first-hand interviews with key actors, this book examines how Bersih became a movement that aggregated the collective grievance of Malaysians and brought Malaysian sociopolitical activism to a new level.
Table of contents: title: The Bersih Movement and Democratisation in Malaysia; title: Contents; title: List of figures and tables; title: List of acronyms and abbreviations; title: 1 Introduction; title: 2 Social Movements and Democratisation: Concepts and Linkages; title: Social movements: definitions and debates; title: Formation and outcomes: how and why do social movements matter?; title: Debates on social movement theories; title: Democratisation: concepts and debates; title: Social movement approaches to democratisation; title: Political opportunity: closed vs. open; title: 3 Political Landscapes in Malaysia; title: Malaysia's democracy: processes and obstacles; title: Electoral politics, political reshaping and coalitions; title: Civil society and social movements in Malaysia; title: Protest politics; title: 4 Bersih Movement and Electoral Reforms; title: How and why did Bersih emerge?; title: Irregularities in the electoral process; title: Abdullah Badawi's administration and public grievances; title: The role of the Internet; title: Repertoire of contention; title: The electoral protests; title: New media repertoire; title: Electoral reforms; title: 5 Changing Political Opportunities and the Democratisation Process; title: State repression; title: Access to the political system; title: Availability of allies; title: Political parties as agents of mobilisation; title: Networking; title: Political divisions among elites; title: 6 Activism, Participation and Mobilisation; title: The changing culture of opposition: how powerful is protest?; title: Political participation and public awareness; title: Spillover effects and counter-movements; title: 7 Analysis on Post-14th General Election and the Bersih Movement; title: People power through the ballot; title: From mobilisation to institutionalisation; title: 8 Conclusion; title: Bibliography; title: Acknowledgements; title: About The Author