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Podcast: Between the Lines
Episode: Malaysia’s Game of Thrones, and three new cases of political interference in New Zealand
Description: Has Malaysia’s Machiavelli made his last power play?Ninety four year old Doctor Mahathir Mohamad shocked the world when he resigned as Malaysia’s Prime Minister last month. It was seen by some as a Game of Thrones-style power play to out-manoeuvre rivals. Has it all back fired?Bridget Welsh Senior research associate at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Honorary Research Associate at University of Nottingham Malaysia’s Asia Research Institute (UNARI).Also, China’s “magic weapons”: three new cases of political interference in New ZealandThere are currently three investigations underway into...