Beyond the Ballot Box

As they say, democracy doesn't begin and end at the ballot box. On Beyond the Ballot Box, we have in-depth conversations about political economy and human rights in Malaysia, Southeast Asia, and around the globe through a class prism.

Beyond the Ballot Box is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 440 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 88. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Beyond the Ballot Box, a news show with 440 episodes published.

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  Reading History Through Letters

  Sep 1, 202631 min

  Sepucuk Surat, Sebuah Episod is a new book by Raja Ahmad Aminullah, a writer, poet and cultural activist. The book documents a particular episode from around 25 years ago through personal letters, petitions and the writer’s own recollections, involving several prominent Malaysians including Anwar Ibrahim. In this episode, we speak  to Raja Ahmad about the book and why these letters are worth preserving.   Image Credit: R A Fine Arts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Ones to Watch #8 - Can youth revive a party?

  Aug 20, 202645 min

  The Malaysian Indian Congress won all four seats it contested in the recent Johor elections, with its youngest newly minted ADUN only 29 years old. For a party almost wiped off the electoral map in 2018, can it be revived? We speak to Dr Shatesh Kumar, National Chief of Putera MIC, if youth can play that part. Image Credit: Dr Shatesh Kumar Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Why We Need to Move Towards a Wellbeing Economy

  Aug 18, 202642 min

  Since the end of World War II, but particularly since the end of the cold war, much of the world has used GDP or Gross Domestic Product to measure economic health and progress. However, the past several decades show us that economic growth doesn’t necessarily translate into an economy that delivers for the people. We are, after all, in an era where wealth inequality is at the highest it's ever been, and the middle classes in many countries are no longer aspirational but shrinking and downwardly mobile.  In this episode, we speak to Dr Katherine Trebeck, a political economist and writer. She is the Economic Change Director at The Next Economy, and teaches at the University of Edinburgh. She’s a huge advocate of something called The Wellbeing Economy. The idea is to fundamentally rethink how governments and societies define and pursue economic success.  Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Ones to Watch #7 - How do youth persevere in politics?

  Aug 13, 202642 min

  Most youth who run for elections will lose their first try. Why do some candidates keep trying, while some others exit politics? We speak to Rashifa Aljunied, who placed third as MUDA's candidate in Puteri Wangsa in the recent Johor state elections on her journey and why she's continuing her political ambitions. Image Credit: Rashifa Aljunied Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Could ‘Solidarity’ Be the Antidote to Identity Politics?

  Aug 11, 202643 min

  Following a series of electoral defeats in Sabah, Johor and most recently Negeri Sembilan, questions are being asked about the future and direction of Pakatan Harapan, including what they’ve been doing wrong and what needs to be done moving forward. In a recent post, Rajiv Rishyakaran, DAP member and ADUN for Bukit Gasing, argued that PH needs to define its core purpose and develop a stronger political narrative to counter the rise of divisive identity politics. We speak to Rajiv about what that means.  Image Credit: Rajiv Rishyakaran Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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