@article{oai:ir.kagoshima-u.ac.jp:00011131,
 author = {Kuwahara, Sueo},
 issue = {2},
 journal = {南太平洋研究, South Pacific Study},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {Since the war, the Malaysian government has rapidly introduced various modernization policies to counter the socio-political problems such as poverty among rural Malays and the expansion of economic differences between ethnic groups. Much has been said about the fact that during the introduction of these policies a rapid socio-political polarization of the Malays into two social classes and a heated political confrontation between them has become manifest in many parts of Malaysia. On the other hand, less attention has been paid to areas like a Malay village in Negeri Sembilan where people
are more homogeneous, kinship relations are comparatively strong, and furthermore, villagers are under the control of one ruling political party.
Through the analysis of a local leader election in a village in Negeri Sembilan, we can see the strength of sibling relations and the weakening relations among cousins. The extent of the dyadic relation the leaders have with the villagers can be seen through a local election. The leader of the one side was more like a patron in his nature toward the supporters, and the other a broker. While many of the major works on village politics have had its focus on inter-party conflicts, this study is focusing
on intra-party conflicts at the village level.},
 pages = {233--256},
 title = {Dyadic Relations in Malay Village Politics : A Case of Village Leader Election in Negeri Sembilan},
 volume = {14},
 year = {1994}
}