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Routledge - Chinese Business in the Making of a Malay State

Name: Routledge - Chinese Business in the Making of a Malay State
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the historical impact of Chinese economic networks on the development of the Malay state between 1882 and 1941. This scholarly work by Routledge focuses on the regions of Kedah and Penang to explain how family and business connections influenced state formation. By examining specific activities such as the rice trade, pawnbroking, and revenue farming (including opium), the book illustrates how these networks were deeply linked with the social and economic structures of the time. It provides a detailed look at how legal and labor organization activities functioned within these systems. Readers will gain a better understanding of how wealth and power shaped the evolution of government and state structures. This text challenges traditional perspectives on Chinese influence by showing how these dynamic business networks were not just participants in the economy, but active drivers in the process of building a state.

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Examines the historical role of Chinese family and business networks in the formation of the Malay state from 1882 to 1941.

Provides detailed analysis of economic activities including the rice trade, pawnbroking, and opium revenue farming.

Focuses on the specific regional histories of Kedah and Penang to illustrate broader state-building processes.

Analyzes the connection between legal and labor organization activities and their impact on social structures.

Offers a new perspective on how wealth and power drive the development of government and state institutions.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415301769
Category: Books > Subjects > Business, Finance & Law > Accounting > International
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 20 February 2003
Listed Since: 09 February 2007

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