Consistent with this theory, scholars such as Jim Fox and Leonard Andaya have emphasized parallels between (east) Indonesia and the Pacific world, while David Henley has applied the Stranger King concept on North Sulawesi.
Konsisten dengan teori ini, para pakar seperti Jim Fox dan Leonard Andaya telah menunjukkan kesamaan antara Indonesia (timur) dan kawasan Pasifik, sedangkan David Henley menerapkan konsep Raja Asing di Sulawesi Utara.