The Bersih Movement and Democratisation in Malaysia
Author | : Khoo Ying Hooi |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2020-12-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781793642141 |
ISBN-13 | : 1793642141 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Bersih Movement and Democratisation in Malaysia written by Khoo Ying Hooi and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in 2005 as a small electoral reform initiative, the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, known as Bersih, became the most prominent social movement in Malaysia. 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. This book makes a major contribution to the scholarly work on social movement theories in the Southeast Asian context and to the growing literature on social movements and democratization.