TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lloyd D. Musolf
AU  - J. Frederick Springer
TI  - Malaysia's parliamentary system : : representative politics and policymaking in a divided society
SN  - 9780367021085
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Milton, 
PB  - Routledge, 
N1  - Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; 1 REPRESENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA; Communalism: The Context of Malaysian Politics; Legislatures in Developing Countries; Representation and Responsiveness; Components of Responsiveness; The Malaysian Parliamentary System; 2 POLITICS, ECONOMICS, AND PUBLIC POLICY; Political History in a Divided Society; Economics in a Divided Society; Governmental Institutions in a Divided Society; Summary; 3 POLICYMAKING AND THE MALAYSIAN MP; Representation: Policymaking or Communication?; Representation and the MP Constituent Communication and the MPThe MP and Policy Involvanent: Two Examples; Housing Policy; The Green Book; Conclusion; 4 REPRESENTATION IN A DIVIDED SOCIETY: PARTIES AND POLITICS; Partisanship and Political Attitudes; Partisanship and Representation; Conclusion; 5 REPRESENTATION AND RECRUITMENT: CAREER PATHS OF MALAYSIAN MPs; Electoral Competition and the Selection of MPs; Career Paths to the Dewan Rakyat; Career Path and Representative Activities; 6 PARLIAMENT IN SESSION: THE ADAPTATICN OF A REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTION; Parliament' s Performance: A Self-Assessment; Constituency Service Organization and ProceduresThe Question Hour and the Supply Debate; Parliamentary Leaders; Conclusion; 7 PARLIAMENTARY RESPONSIVENESS AND THE MALAYSIAN MP; REFERENCES; INDEX
N2  - This pioneering survey and analysis of the Malaysian parliament carefully documents and interprets the interaction of legislator, party, and voter in Malaysia
ER  -