ABSTRACT
Globalization is a multilayered and dialectical process involving both homogenization and particularization, i.e. the rise of localism in politics, economics, religion and culture. In what ways do these contending forces operate in Sarawak and in Malaysia as a whole? This chapter examines how globalization impacts on the democratization process and other political activities of the indigenous peoples (IPs) of Sarawak and shows how the democratization process is a force in capturing globalization.
