Malaysia political crisis

Newly-appointed prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob takes crucial first step towards a more inclusive political landscape.

The king is to continue meeting other political leaders over the next few days before hosting a gathering of state rulers next Wednesday.

Mahathir, along with his son and three other senior members, were expelled from the Bersatu party on Thursday. 

The country’s political upheaval reinforces the continued importance of paying attention to structural dynamics and the more contingent and contested nature of outcomes in domestic politics.

Untangling the political machinations that collapsed the Alliance of Hope from within.

The recent political upheaval, like so many of the country’s woes, stems from the longstanding racialization of politics.

Only a general election can rescue Malaysia’s democracy, but not its stability.