Palace, political party, and power a story of the socio-political development of Malay kingship
"Traces the history of Malay Rulers in the Malay Penisula from the late colonial period to the first decade of the 21st century, considering the implications of their decline under colonial rule and the role of the Japanses Occupation in defining Malay identity. After independence in 1957, the...
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Singapore
NUS Press
c2011
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction:the monarchy
- Malay kingship under British colonial rule:only form and no substance, 1874-1930s
- Malay kingship under Japanese occupation, 1941-1945
- Malay rulers and malya subjects, round one-Malay union, a draw, 1946
- And the real contest began, round two-advantage to the rulers, 1948-1951
- The battle royale, round three-UMNO, the ultimate victors, 1951-1955
- Roles reversed: UMNO, rulers and constition or a march toward independence and UMNO supremacy
- Living happily ever after? the rulers-UMNO post-independence relations
- A concluding note