The Monarchy in Contemporary Malaysia

CONTENTS

v The Monarchy in Contemporary Malaysia v CONTENTS Introduction 2 Theme 4 The Harmony Dividend 5 The Monarchical System 7 The Independence Formula 9 The Yang-di-Pertuan Agong 10 The Conference of Rulers 12 vi HRH Raja Nazrin Shah vi Federal-State Relations 13 The Islamic Factor 14 The Challenges Ahead 16 Conclusion 22 Notes 23 About the Author 26 vii The Monarchy in Contemporary Malaysia vii This paper was delivered by His Royal Highness Raja Nazrin Shah at a Public Lecture organized by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore on 27 July 2004. ...