The king who ruled Malacca was described as the source and centre of all secular power. With the exalted position of the king in the system of government, the source of power possessed by him and the sanction conveyed by the attributes of sovereignty was channelled towards initiating the administrative mechanism and power. The concept of ...
By Hafid Setiadi & Widyawati H Soemadio A. Introduction Cultural dimension in developing countries is not taken for granted, including in Indonesia. Since a country with differs geographical condition, Indonesia has shown a discrepancy cultural in belief, law, tradition, and life orientation. Because of it, one of many ...
By Roger Tyrrell [1] University of Portsmouth Abstract Much of the body of analysis and synthesis within the realm of sustainable architecture has focussed upon the physicality of the built environment, leaving the complex relationship between culture, climate and place largely undisturbed. The hypothesis that underpins this paper is ...
By Joel S. Kahn Revised text of lecture delivered at Ateneo de Manila University, 9 February 2004 [1] The problem of governance in so-called ‘plural societies‘ is generally presumed to stem from the difficulties encountered by political regimes in ‘managing‘ racially, culturally and/or religiously diverse populations. The legitimacy of ...
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