Brunei Darussalam
Cautious on Political Reform, Comfortable in Asean, Pushing for Economic Diversification
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| ID | 16624875 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Christopher Roberts (0000-0002-6339-8365), Christopher B Roberts (0000-0002-6526-6067, autor correspondente), Poh Onn Lee |
| Ano | 2009 |
| Volume | 2009 |
| Fascículo | 1 |
| Páginas | 61-82 |
| Data de publicação | 2009-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Não |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Southeast Asian affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0377-5437 • E-ISSN: 1793-9135 |
| Editora | ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1355/seaa09e |
| OpenAlex | W1969740200 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 5 |
| Referências citadas | 3 |
By the end of 2008, the political scene in Brunei was dominated by preparations for the commemoration of Brunei's Silver Jubilee celebrating twenty-five years of independence from colonial rule. On the eve of the National Day in early 2009, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah delivered a titah (a speech or decree) where he declared his intention to increase the growth of industries, to continue to reduce poverty, to increase rice production, and to ensure the continued development of an efficient and outstanding public service. The Sultan contended that both 'regeneration' and 'change' in Brunei will need to be engineered through the 'Brunei Vision' which itself will need to take 'into account not only the nation's status but also global trends'. Implicit in the Sultan's address to the nation was the recognition of the difficult global economic climate which had already affected Brunei.1 Since independence on 1 January 1984, Negara Brunei Darussalam has remained a monarchy where the Sultan's powers include the prerogative of mercy in the judiciary, the regulation of Islam and the ability to rule by decree. While the Sultan stated that the Malay Islamic Monarchy will 'ceaselessly remain a sovereign nation, independent and democratic', his pre-National Day titah was also notable for the fact that it did not discuss any of the political reforms he had
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| Obras citantes distintas | 5 |
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| Citações por ano | 0,33 |
| Intervalo de citações | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Velocidade de citação | recent |
| Altamente citado | Não |
| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 5 |