The Origin of Patron-Clientship on Sarawak.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
The Origin of Patron-Clientship on Sarawak. |
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Author :
Lucy Sebli-Seidelson |
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Abstract:
Systems of patronage and personal rule have a long history in Borneo, and are deep-seated cultural element in politics and administration. However, in its preparation to withdraw from its colonies, the British introduced electoral politics, apart from modernising the Sarawak administrative services, which resulted in the formation of political parties by various ethnic groups in their determination to participate in the governing of their newly independentstate. This led to a situation in which ostensibly democratic processes were graftedas to a long-established system of personal rule. This article has two themes. Firstly, I will define patron-clientship and the underlying reasons for establishing these relationships in general, and in the context of Malaysian politics in particular. Secondly, 1 will trace the origin of patron-client relationships in Sarawak from the Brunei sultanate, followed by the Brookes’ rule and colonial period.
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| DOI: https://doi.org/10.61507/smj22-2008-S777-08 |
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How to cite:
Lucy Sebli-Seidelson. (2008). The Origin of Patron-Clientship on Sarawak. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LXV (86): 213-242 |
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