Malaysian politics after the election - what to expect from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim?

In this episode of Conversations, Susannah Patton speaks to Amrita Malhi, about the political outlook for Malaysia following the November general election. The election saw victory for Anwar Ibrahim’s multi-racial coalition, which has now formed a national unity government. What drove this result, and will Malaysia see greater political stability than it has endured since the 2018 election? What kind of international role is Prime Minister Anwar likely to pursue?

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Dr Amrita Malhi is a senior development policy adviser and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Flinders History and the Humanities Research Centre at the Australian National University.