LEADER 03357nam 22005295 450 001 9910479922403321 005 20210806032845.0 010 $a981-4818-50-X 024 7 $a10.1355/9789814818506 035 $a(CKB)4100000005879086 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5492947 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9789814818506 035 $a(OCoLC)1091680128 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse71647 035 $a(DE-B1597)522117 035 $a(OCoLC)1049909633 035 $a(DE-B1597)9789814818506 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000005879086 100 $a20190430d2018 fg 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMalaysia's General Elections 2018 $eUnderstanding the Rural Vote /$fSerina Rahman 210 1$aSingapore :$cISEAS Publishing,$d[2018] 210 4$dİ2018 215 $a1 online resource (46 pages) 225 1 $aTrends in Southeast Asia,$x0219-3213 ;$v2018, no. 9 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Feb 2019). 311 0 $a981-4818-49-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $tFront matter --$tFOREWORD --$tEXECUTIVE SUMMARY --$tINTRODUCTION --$tTHE HISTORY OF VOTING IN JOHOR AND KEDAH --$tMETHODOLOGY --$tETHNOGRAPHY OF THE RURAL VOTER --$tTHE ISSUES THAT MATTER --$tNEW DEVELOPMENTS ON THE GROUND --$tAT THE POLLS - ANYONE'S CALL ... 330 $aThis study was carried out in Johor and Kedah through a combination of focus groups, formal and informal interviews and long-term ethnographic participant observation. Johor was selected for this study because it is the birthplace and long-time bastion of UMNO while Kedah was of interest because of the Mahathir family legacy in the state. The study shows that the rural vote is not homogeneous; views and perceptions that could lead to electoral action differs between regions, ages and genders. Daily survival and rising costs of living are the key common issues that were raised across all regions. The importance of Malay rights and the priority of Islam are also important to the rural voter. Another common problem mentioned is that of the middleman who prevents allocated funds or financial assistance from reaching the average rural resident. Malay cultural norms, traditional obligations of loyalty and patronage politics are major factors that affect the decisions of older rural voters. Younger voters might be open to the idea of a new government, but they need to overcome community and family pressure to break away from generational practices of voting for Barisan Nasional. Some rural voters feel that they gain no benefits from having either side of the political divide in power. While these voters generally do not see the point of voting, a last-minute decision to vote may go the way of the party that provides them with immediate gains. 410 0$aTrends in Southeast Asia ;$v2018, no. 9. 606 $aElections$zMalaysia 607 $aMalaysia$xPolitics and government$y21st century 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aElections 676 $a324.9595054 700 $aRahman$b Serina$0930243 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910479922403321 996 $aMalaysia's General Elections 2018$92453803 997 $aUNINA