Democracy in authoritarian states? Political change and regime stability in Malaysia and Singapore

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Democracy in authoritarian states? Political change and regime stability in Malaysia and Singapore

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Victoria University of Wellington

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In Political Science literature, Malaysia and Singapore have consistently been classified as semi-democracies; combining elements of democracy such as regularly-held elections with restrictions on civil liberties more reminiscent of authoritarian regimes. Semi-democracy or competitive authoritarianism in both countries have been relatively stable with extended periods of strong economic performance. However, recent developments in the country’s political scene have cast some doubt on the resi...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2014

Creator

Kunaraja, Aaron Anandarajah S.

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Democracy_in_authoritarian_states_Political_change_and_regim...

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Government and politics of Asia and the Pacific / Politics / Malaysia / Singapore / School: School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations / Government and Politics of Asia and the Pacific / Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society / Degree Discipline: Political Science / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Arts

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