The transformation of political party opposition in Malaysia and its implications for the electoral authoritarian regime

Democratization

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 604-627

  Ufen, Andreas ^a  

^a GIGA GERMAN INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL AND AREA STUDIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electoral authoritarianism; Malaysia; Political parties; Protracted transition; Reform movement

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650252153     PISSN: 13510347     EISSN: 1743890X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13510340902884804     Document Type: Article

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