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Elections and electoral system

UNSPECIFIED (2008) Elections and electoral system. In: Tunku Mohd Mokhtar, Tunku Mohar, (ed.) Government and Politics in Malaysia. Cengage Learning, Singapore, pp. 161-190. ISBN 978-981-4239-27-1

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Abstract

Malaysia operates a parliamentary democracy in which elections play an important role,l Since independence in 1957, Malaysia has held elections at regular intervals. Except for an ethnic riot between the Malays and the Chinese following general elections in 1969 (which suspended parliamentary democracy for about two years), elections were held relatively peacefully,

Item Type: Book Chapter
Additional Information: 1996/29957
Uncontrolled Keywords: Political science, elections, electoral system, parties, party system, legislative, Malaysia, parliament
Subjects: D History General and Old World > DS Asia
J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Political Science
Depositing User: Tunku Mohar Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 20 Apr 2013 09:39
Last Modified: 26 Apr 2016 11:10
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/29957

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