Brunei - History, Islam, Society and Contemporary Issues

Herausgeber: Keat Gin, Ooi

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Brunei, although a relatively small state, is disproportionately important on account of its rich resource base. In addition, in recent years the country has endeavoured to play a greater role in regional affairs, especially through ASEAN, and also beyond the region, fostering diplomatic, economic and educational ties with many nations. This book presents new research on a wide range of issues concerning Brunei largely drawn from Bruneian academics. Subjects covered include Brunei's rich history; the country's economy, politics, society and ethnicities; and resource issues and international relations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781138787650
• ISBN-10: 1138787655
• Artikelnr.: 42741431

Autorenporträt

Ooi Keat Gin is professor of Southeast Asian Studies (History) at Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction PART I: GENESIS, HISTORICAL TIES AND CONTEMPORARY RELATIONS
1. The 'Birth' of Brunei: Early Polities of the Northwest Coast of Borneo
and the Origins of Brunei, tenth to mid-fourteenth centuries 2. Silsilah
Raja-Raja Brunei: The Brunei Sultanate and Its Relationship with Other
Countries 3. Brunei's Foreign Relations: Maintaining and Developing Its
Identity in a Rapidly Changing World PART II MULTI-ETHNIC MOSAIC AND
LIFESTYLE 4. Being 'Malay' in Modern Brunei 5. To Live on Water: Lifestyle
of Kampong Ayer Community during the British Residency Period, 1906-1941
PART III ISLAM 6. Women's Rights in Islamic Family Law, 1999 in Negara
Brunei Darussalam PART IV CURRENT CONCERNS 7. Foreign labour in Brunei:
Demands, Issues and Implications 8. Fishing in Brunei: Developments of the
Fishing Industry in the Post-independence Period, 1984-2000s