Bridget Welsh
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 13
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- Sep 9, 2026
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COMMENT | Madani's political-economy disconnect: N Sembilan election analysis Part 2 | Malaysiakini (opens the original)
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COMMENT | The easy answer to the losses in last month's Negeri Sembilan campaign is to look to ethnic voting and alliances. No question, these factors mattered (as detailed in Part 1). Yet, they don't tell the full story. An economic lens offers additional insights. Bill Clinton's campaign strategist James Carville coined the now-famous phrase "the economy, stupid" on a piece of paper at campaign headquarters, often known in its longer form "It's the economy, stupid." Election after election in
COMMENT | New political ground?: Negeri Sembilan results analysis Part 1 | Malaysiakini (opens the original)
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COMMENT | Negeri Sembilan’s 2026 results offer important insights into how Malaysian voting is changing and staying the same. The surface analysis of BN-Perikatan Nasional winning through a Malay “unity” alliance obscures important changes and consistencies on the ground. While identity politics remains paramount in shaping voting, conditions are evolving, with Negeri Sembilan’s polls having their own unique voting trends. This analysis digs into voting trends. Part 1 looks at ethnic voting, wit
COMMENT | Nine hard truths: Madani's Negeri Sembilan defeat | Malaysiakini (opens the original)
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COMMENT | As with any election, analyses pour in. Inevitably, they range from the “gloating” to the “gloom and doom” with a mix of denial. Below, I lay out nine observations from the election: 1. Advantage of coherent strategy: Pakatan Harapan lacked a coherent, coordinated electoral campaign strategy. As such, the campaign became overshadowed by reactive responses, prone to gaffes. From Sabah to Negeri Sembilan, there has been a lack of connectivity to the ground, even, at times, insensitivity.
COMMENT | Beware the quiet voters: Madani's test in Negeri Sembilan | Malaysiakini (opens the original)
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Not only has the national spotlight focused attention and resources on this state election, but the contest has also become a test of the electoral viability of the Anwar Ibrahim-led Pakatan Harapan coalition and the viability of the Negeri Sembilan Madani government; one in which Harapan has collectively struggled to pass. Negeri Sembilan’s polls have been a multi-layered competition, testing support for leaders, individual candidates, and parties, as well as views of betrayal and perceptions o
COMMENT | Blue wave, red alert, and green recession: Johor 2026 by the numbers - Part 3 | Malaysiakini (opens the original)
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A detailed statistical analysis of the polling and saluran results, yielding estimates of voting behaviour, suggests that the Johor polls were a turning point for all the major coalitions compared to the 2022 general election. The findings also show that the patterns correspond to trends in earlier state polls. The analysis uses three lenses - ethnic voting (because this is the dominant mobilisation and accounts for the most variation), age cohort voting (because of the critical role of youth as
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