Date： September 9th, 2013 Venue：Tonan-tei (Room No. 201), CSEAS, Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, Kyoto University Abstract: The recent general elections saw the ruling Barisan Nasional winning the elections but losing the popular vote. The general view is that the urban voters supported the Opposition led by Anwar Ibrahim while the BN continue to enjoy the support of the rural population. In this seminar, James Chin will look at the results in detail and discuss the future of elections in Malaysia. He will concentrate on the electoral system and the role of ethnic political parties. Bio note: Professor James Chin is Professor of Political Science and Head of the School of […]