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British Relations with the Malay Rulers from Decentralization to Malayan Independence, 1930-1957 (South-East Asian Historical Monographs) - Hardcover
From the late nineteenth century Britain's position in the Malay States rested on the fulcrum of indigenous monarchy. Not surprisingly, this aspect of Britain's imperial relationship with Malaya has received close historical attention. The role of the Malay Rulers in the era of decolonization has, nevertheless, been neglected. The assumption has been, especially for the post-war period, that the Rulers' social and political significance declined rapidly. Such interpretations, however, over-simplify the nature of Malayan politics and underestimate the Rulers' role as figureheads of modern Malay nationalism. Indeed, the Malay Rulers survived the departure of the British and have continued to represent a focus of loyalty in competition with the new nationalist parties.
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"Well-documented and effectivley argued, Smith's study provides a strong antidote to ahistorical approaches to the decolonization phenomenon."--American Historical Review
"The particular merit of this study is its careful and percipient analysis of a complicated sequence of negotiations, plans, and power struggles in which the role of the Malay rulers in an independent Malaya was gradually shaped. The research and annotation is impeccable..."--The Albion
Simon C. Smith, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in the History Department, Royal Holloway College, University of London.
Review:
"Well-documented and effectivley argued, Smith's study provides a strong antidote to ahistorical approaches to the decolonization phenomenon."--American Historical Review
"The particular merit of this study is its careful and percipient analysis of a complicated sequence of negotiations, plans, and power struggles in which the role of the Malay rulers in an independent Malaya was gradually shaped. The research and annotation is impeccable..."--The Albion
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 9676530891
- ISBN 13 9789676530899
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages235
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