The last absolute monarch /

"Brunei may be one of the richest nations in the world, but financial problems have beset even their royal house. The sultan has recently made moves towards some form of partial democracy. However, it is up to him whether or not he introduces it. Why did he make a move to do so, and then let it...

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Corporate Authors:	Off the Fence Productions (film production company.), Channel NewsAsia (Television channel) (film production company.), History Channel (Television network)
Other Authors:	Panicker, Remesh K. (Narrator), Saunders, Graham E. (Commentator), Whitehead, Joshua (Screenwriter)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English; with partial English subtitles.
Published:	Wheeling, IL : Film Ideas, 2016.
Series:	Asia's monarchies.
Subjects:	Monarchy > Brunei. Sultans > Brunei. Brunei > History. Hassanal Bolkiah Muʼizzaddin Waddaulah, > Haji, Sultan of Brunei, > 1946- Monarchy > Case studies. Democratization > Case studies. Documentary films. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction films. Nonfiction television programs. Historical films. Historical television programs. Biographical films. Biographical television programs.

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Summary:	"Brunei may be one of the richest nations in the world, but financial problems have beset even their royal house. The sultan has recently made moves towards some form of partial democracy. However, it is up to him whether or not he introduces it. Why did he make a move to do so, and then let it drop?"--Publisher.
Item Description:	Originally broadcast as an episode of a 5-part documentary television series on the History Channel in March 2012.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (51 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Simon Nicholls; editing, Melanie Foo Cambell.