Protest and Possibilities: Civil Society and Coalitions for Political Change in Malaysia

by Meredith L. Weiss

Book Overview

Protest and Possibilities explores the pursuit of political reform in Malaysia, an illiberal democracy, and contrasts coalition-building and reform processes there with those of electoral authoritarian Indonesia. The study considers the roles of civil society agents (CSAs) in promoting alternative (especially noncommunal) political norms and helping to find common ground among opposition political actors, and compares recent reformist initiatives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804752958
• ISBN13: 9780804752954
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"