The Emergence of New Politics in Malaysia from Consociational to Deliberative Democracy

Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani

《Taiwan Journal of Democracy》 5卷2期 (2009/12) Pp. 97-125

https://doi.org/10.29654/TJD.200912.0005

並列摘要

Since independence in 1957, Malaysia has practiced consociational democracy that permits elite deliberation only. However, in the 2008 general election, Malaysian voters almost caused the Barisan Nasional government to be toppled by the opposition. They demanded more participation in policy making, as consociationalism has led to many malpractices in the government such as corruption and cronyism. The demands rose by the opposition, civil society, and new media have forced the government to implement an element of deliberative democracy. Although such deliberative democracy is probably a mask for the real agenda of continued authoritarian deliberation, strong pressures from the people are apt to ensure that deliberative democracy will be effectively practiced in the future.

並列關鍵字

Malaysia ； deliberative democracy ； consociational democracy ； civil society ； Internet

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