Sovereign spectacles: Absolutism and architecture in the urban development of Brunei
Urban Studies: An International Journal of Research in Urban Studies
Published online on September 27, 2025
Abstract
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This article examines Brunei, the sole absolutist monarchy in Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific, as a case study of how monarchies influence urban design and development. Under Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s absolutist rule (r. 1967–present), the ...
This article examines Brunei, the sole absolutist monarchy in Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific, as a case study of how monarchies influence urban design and development. Under Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s absolutist rule (r. 1967–present), the ...