This year’s theme is on the fate of liberal democracy in Malaysia in these turbulent times, focussing on the political, economic, and social aspects.
During times of crisis or great public uncertainty, it is fashionable to assume that authoritarian states are in a stronger position than liberal democracies with regards to their ability to react. However, as evidenced by the effective responses demonstrated by liberal democracies, such as New Zealand and Taiwan, it is clear that open societies have proven just as resilient during times of turbulence.
Malaysia asserts more government control and one-way policies to handle the pandemic which seems ineffective. Is openness the key to navigating our health & political crisis?
- Session 1:
- Date and Time: Saturday, 23 October 2021 | 11 AM – 12.30 PM
- For those who missed the webinar session and would like to watch it, the video recording of the webinar is available below.
- Session 2: Post-Sheraton: the breakdown of trust and fragility of parliamentary democracy
- Date and Time: Saturday, 23 October 2021 | 2 PM – 4 PM
- For those who missed the webinar session and would like to watch it, the video recording of the webinar is available below.
October 18, 2021
This year’s theme is on the fate of liberal democracy in Malaysia in these turbulent times, focussing on the political, economic, and social aspects. During times […]
October 13, 2021
Kuala Lumpur, 13 October 2021 -The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) released two new publications on the topic of political financing in Malaysia. The two […]
September 14, 2021
Lets celebrate Malaysia Day by remembering and refreshing who we are as nationals of Malaysia. IDEAS explores contested ideas of nationhood by bringing influential speakers to […]
September 13, 2021
Written by Datin Paduka Dr Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Senior Fellow at IDEAS
September 6, 2021
The economic fallout of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly severe for ASEAN, composed as it is of relatively open economies heavily interlinked with global […]
August 19, 2021
Kuala Lumpur, 19 August 2021 – The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) and Bait Al-Amanah organised a webinar on political financing reform in Malaysia titled […]
August 18, 2021
August 13, 2021
Co-organized by Bait Al-Amanah and IDEAS Malaysia. 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm (GMT+8) A webinar on political funding, importance of transparency and accountability in both sources […]
July 23, 2021
Kuala Lumpur, 22 July 2021: Member of Parliament (MP) Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman today has claimed trial over the charge of misappropriating RM1 million belonging […]