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<span><span>Prominent scholars analyze how the dominant political parties in Malaysia and Singapore, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the People’s Action Party (PAP), have stayed in power. With a focus on developments in the last decade and the tenures of prime ministers, the authors offer explanations for how these regimes remained resilient.</span></span>

<span><span>Chapter 1 Introduction: Rethinking Regime Resilience in Malaysia and Singapore</span></span>
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<span><span>Bridget Welsh &amp; Greg Lopez</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 2 Change without Change: Malaysia after GE13</span></span>
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<span><span>Bridget Welsh</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 3 Change and Elections: 1969 and 2013 Similarities</span></span>
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<span><span>John Funston</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 4 After GE13: What happened and what now?</span></span>
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<span><span>Clive Kessler</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 5 Bersih &amp; Civic Empowerment in Malaysia</span></span>
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<span><span>Gaik Cheng Khoo</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 6 Gaps Between the Singapore Government and the Electorate</span></span>
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<span><span>Bilveer Singh</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 7 Policy and Political Reform in Singapore</span></span>
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<span><span>Lily Zubaidah Rahim</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 8 PAP’s Communication Strategy</span></span>
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<span><span>Terence Lee</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 9 New Media, Old Rule in Malaysia</span></span>
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<span><span>Ross Tapsell</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 10 The Curious Incident of the Seditious Dog Training Video</span></span>
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<span><span>Amanda Whiting</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 11 Malaysia’s Management of Petroleum Resources</span></span>
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<span><span>Wee Chong Hui</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 12 The Politics of Malaysia’s B40</span></span>
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<span><span>Steven CM Wong</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 13 Managing the Malaysian Economy after GE 2008</span></span>
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<span><span>Greg Lopez &amp; Mohamed Ariff</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 14 Economic Growth, Democratic Participation and Social Welfare in Singapore</span></span>
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<span><span>Lee Soo Ann</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 15 Representation, Literacy and ‘Gladiatorism’ in Malaysian politics</span></span>
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<span><span>A.B. Shamsul</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 16 Coalitions in Malaysia – Comparing Party Networks and Dynamics</span></span>
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<span><span>Meredith Weiss</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 17 Dislodging Malaysia’s Culture of Domination</span></span>
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<span><span>R. Rueban Balasubramaniam</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 18 Rule by Law in Malaysia and Singapore</span></span>
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<span><span>David Martin Jones</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 19 Conclusion: Challenges to Resilience in Malaysia and Singapore</span></span>
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<span><span>Bridget Welsh &amp; Greg Lopez</span></span>

<span><span>Greg Lopez</span><span> is research fellow with the Murdoch University Executive Education Centre.</span></span>
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<span><span>Bridget Welsh</span><span> is associate professor of political science at John Cabot University in Rome.</span></span>