Search Results - "British protectorate

Empire and national character: British imperialism in books from the "Third Reich" by Stiles, Victoria

“…This thesis examines the variety of representations and rhetorical deployments of the theme of British Imperialism within books published in the “Third Reich”. …”
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International law and the legal history of Malaysia: an analysis of the sovereign status of the Malay states in the colonial era by Ahamat, Haniff

“…This paper hypothesizes that under international law, transfer of sovereignty to the British had taken place despite the choice of protectorates by the British for the Malay States. …”
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Destabilized identities and the question of London in Abdulrazak Gurnah's by the sea by Al-Badarneh, Abdullah F., Wassel, Carly J.

“…The two protagonists of the novel, Saleh Omar and Latif Mahmud, migrate from Zanzibar, once a protectorate of the British empire in the East African Indian Ocean, to England. …”
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Malaysian legal system: sources of law and the Malaysian courts by Daud, Mahyuddin

“…In Borneo, north Borneo (now Sabah) and Sarawak became British protectorates in 1888 and British colonies in 1946, after being privately administered by the British North Borneo Company and the ‘White Rajahs’ The territories of the Sultans of Brunei and Sulu were ceded to Western adventurers.…”
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'Malaysia’ An Inevitable Creation, 16 September 1963 by Ooi, Keat Gin

“…The genesis of the formation of the Federation of Malaysia which comprised the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, Sabah (formerly North Borneo), and that was realized on 16 September 1963 presented a bulwark to the advancement of the influence of the communist ideology in the Southeast Asia region.The post-war situation and condition of the then British colonial territories and protectorates of Malaya, Singapore, sarawak, Brunei, and North Borneo witnessed the increasing influence and threat of communism permeating the region. comparatively, however, Brunei and North Borneo had scant Leftist impact.…”
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'Under the shade I flourish': an environmental history of northern Belize over the last three thousand five hundred years by Rushton, Elizabeth A.C.

“…It also provides the meteorological context for further exploration into British colonial interaction with ‘tropical’ climates. …”
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Byron's "Manfred" and the Greek imaginary by Leman, Lucia

“…The Introduction surveys the Greek imaginary, its historical dissemination, its respective appropriations by the Roman Empire and by North-Western Europeans, especially by British Whigs, and its legacy within British poetry, especially regarding the description of mountain landscapes. …”
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Decolonizing the study of English literature in a Muslim-Malaysian context: an argument for a spiritual-based comparative paradigm by Mohd Ramli, Aimillia

“…The study of English literature was first introduced to the British colonies and protectorates, including Malaysia, in order to consolidate the cultural superiority of the English people amongst the colonized natives. …”
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The impact modernisation of land administration on two Malay classes in Kedah, 1909-1941 by Mohd Rus, Ahmad Kamal Ariffin, Nordin, Nurizwanfaizi

“…Again, the dualistic policy among the Malays was not discussed in the study.In the context of Kedah, the continuation of the implementation of traditional-era dualistic policy during the colonial period is a unique element, in that it shows British compromise in preserving this heritage.This situation is not surprising, judging from British previous policy in its Malay protectorates by taking a cautious approach in regards to Malay sentiments. …”
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