Asian Survey · 2009 · 12 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesPolitical ScienceElectoral PoliticsCoalition GovernmentCoalition PoliticsElectionsGeneral ElectionsCoalition CollapseDemocratic ElectionsMajority Coalition FormationParliamentary Majority DynamicsPostwar Elections
The March 2008 general elections fundamentally altered Malaysian politics. The ruling coalition lost its two-thirds majority in the national Parliament and five state assemblies, and Prime Minister Abdullah was forced to announce his resignation. The opposition also stands the chance of forming the national government in the near future.