- Publisher: Международные Отношения
- Year of issue: 2017
- Series: World leade
- ISBN: 978-5-7133-1582-5
- Cover type: твердый переплет 145 х 215 мм
- Number of pages: 296
- Product Code:: 0814
- Availability:: In Stock
Fair and noble. Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah
The state of Brunei became a subject of
international law relatively recently. On 1st of 1984 spelled the
countdown to its independent existence after holding the status of Protectorate
of Great Britain for almost a century. Hassanal Bolkiah has ruled continuously
over all these years. The fame of his country in the modern world is directly
linked to this state actor’s personality. Today, the ‘Sultan of Brunei’ sounds
like a metaphor for riches and flourishing. And it really is so; the small
nation constantly ranks high in world ratings for living standards and is a
leader in government social expenditure. But it was not always like this; the
nation had to overcome its underdevelopment.
The author shows that the road to independence
and a high level of prosperity was thorny. The small state of Brunei found
itself in the epicentre of combating superpowers during the Second World War.
What had been destroyed during the war had to be restored and even more
problems arose with the need to catch up with neighbouring countries. Once a
rich and mighty nation, having lost its independence and expertise in state
leadership in the mid XX century, Brunei’s existence was balancing on a
knife-edge during the decolonialization process. Hassanal Bolkiah who was
called the Crown Prince in his youth, soon came to the throne of Brunei and
demonstrated consistency and firmness in asserting the seedlings of statehood
that he had inherited from his predecessors. Having become the 29th
representative of a dynasty in rule since XIV century, he breathed new life
into the ancient institutions of power while keeping in line with the
traditions bequeathed to him by his ancestors. He was able to create a modern,
effective administrative apparatus and make fundamental social reforms.
Today the
monarch, in power for already half a century, has set large aims for small
Brunei: a highly-educated nation based on a knowledge economy, making sensible
use of rich natural resources in harmony with environmental safety and founded
on the comprehensive development of enterprises. This is what the sultan sees
as the future for his country. He has already created the bedrock which gives
us hope that future generations will also make sure that Brunei thrives and
protect its authenticity despite the temptations of globalization.
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