{"product_id":"9789814843348-the-perak-sultanate","title":"The Perak Sultanate","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransitioning Into the 21st Century\u003cbr\u003eArgues that although Sultan Azlan Shah and Sultan Nazrin Shah have embraced the idea of a \"\"new\"\" Malaysian monarchy, two issues with special relevance to the situation today can be tracked through the history of Perak's royal line: royal succession, and the ruler's relationships with non-royal officials, elected representatives and the public.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s earlier government (1981–2003) limited the powers and privileges of Malaysia’s nine hereditary rulers, the political influence that they could exercise was still evident in the “Perak Crisis” of 2009, which also generated public debate about royal rights. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years, public wariness in Malaysia about politicians has helped the rulers present themselves as alternative sources of authority. “Monarchical activism” has been especially evident in the state of Perak, dating from 1984 when Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, who was until then Malaysia’s Lord President, was installed as the thirty-fourth ruler. In 2014, he was succeeded by his eldest son, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSultan Nazrin Shah has presented himself as a modern, educated and approachable ruler who consistently endorses the rule of law and is aware that public support for the monarch is highly dependent on meeting expectations in regard to ethical conduct and good governance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis paper argues that although Sultan Azlan Shah and Sultan Nazrin Shah have embraced the idea of a “new” Malaysian monarchy that actively responds to changing political and social contexts, two issues with especial relevance to the situation today can be tracked through the history of Perak’s royal line since its inception in the sixteenth century. The first, arguably now of lesser importance, concerns royal succession. The second issue, still highly important, involves the ruler’s relationships with non-royal officials and with elected representatives and the public at large.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55121582588278,"sku":"9789814843348","price":6.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_38189443_43a27167-5e7b-49cd-9007-dacfdfba1949.jpg?v=1763787251","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9789814843348-the-perak-sultanate","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}