전통시대 말레이 왕권의 이념과 실제

Monarchies especially in the Western world have widely come to be believed as a political anomaly. In stark contrast, several Asian monarchies still guide their countries' destinies. Indeed, a handful of Asian monarchs are still politically influential, managing not just to survive, but to remain in the thicks of events. The status of monarchs looks secure so long as their subjects regard them not as historical anachronisms but as significant political forces. One of the most viable constitutional Asian monarchies is that of Malaysia. This study attempts to investigate ideological and practical powers of the absolute monarchin traditional Malay society before British colonial rule. In doing so, this study further surveys how the monarch formed the central component of Malay identity. This work will offer a clue to understand the substance of the monarch's socio-political powers in contemporary Malaysia.