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New Media, Incumbency and Malaysian Politics: The Defeat of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in GE14 (2018) Warganegara, Arizka; Febriansyah , Muhammad; Kuok Tiung, Lee
Politeia: Jurnal Ilmu Politik Vol. 15 No. 1 (2023): Politeia: Jurnal Ilmu Politik
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/politeia.v15i1.8883

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The Malaysian 14th General Election (GE14) has ended the political domination of Barisan Nasional (BN) of the last 61 years and resulted in a new discussion in Malaysian politics. The main purpose of this study is to explore the factors that caused BN to fail in the last election and to refine the incumbency theory posited by Hirano and Snyder Jr (2012) and Torcal (2014). We argue that various factors have contributed to the defeat of the BN government in the 14th GE, namely the 1MDB corruption scandal, the implementation of the progressive Good and Service Tax (GST), the rise of living costs, and the China-oriented foreign and economic policies, as well as the Mahathir factor. Our results also contribute to further developing incumbency theory. Instead of relying on traditional factor of incumbent defeat in election such as scandal and economic factors, the role of new media in spreading the news about the corruption scandal and the government’s economic underperformance have also contributed to a political shift in Malaysia.
Strategi Kelembagaan Tim Pemenangan Rahmat Mirzani Djausal dan Jihan Nurlela dalam Pemilihan Gubernur Lampung 2024 Pratama, Akbar Aziz; Warganegara, Arizka; Kurniawan, Robi Cahyadi
PERSPEKTIF Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): PERSPEKTIF January
Publisher : Universitas Medan Area

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31289/perspektif.v15i1.16620

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This article aims to analyze the institutional strategy of the winning team of Rahmat Mirzani Djausal and Jihan Nurlela in the 2024 Lampung Gubernatorial Election. The problem is focused on how networks of political parties, customary community organizations, and religious organizations were established and synergized to secure electoral victory. To address this issue, the study applies the network institutionalism theory, which emphasizes the importance of relationships between formal and informal actors in local political processes. The data were collected through in-depth interviews with representatives of supporting political parties, customary leaders, religious figures, election organizers, and political observers, complemented by observation and document analysis. The data were qualitatively analyzed using data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing techniques. The findings indicate that the victory of Rahmat Mirzani Djausal and Jihan Nurlela was strongly influenced by the successful integration of political party machinery, social legitimacy from customary institutions, and moral as well as electoral mobilization by religious organizations. This study concludes that an integrated network-based institutional strategy is a decisive factor in winning the 2024 Lampung gubernatorial election and plays a significant role in strengthening the effectiveness of local political mobilization.