In this brief commentary, Dr. Welsh provides a timely analysis of the two recent demonstrations in Malaysia that have challenged the legitimacy of the ruling Barisan National party. Bridget Welsh is Assistant Professor of Southeast Asian Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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