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SOUTHEAST ASIAN POLITICS: CHANGE AND CONFLICT

POL3SEA

2016

Credit points: 15

This subject addresses La Trobe's Global Citizenship Essential. Global Citizenship is about learning to live in an interconnected world, including the social, environmental, political and economic challenges this brings. This subject addresses La Trobe's Sustainability Thinking Essential. Sustainability Thinking entails deep appreciation of how the choices we make affects the natural, economic, social, political and cultural systems — now and in the future.

Subject outline

This subject provides a systematic comparative analysis of processes of political change in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. In particular, we study to what extent democratic rules and procedures have emerged in these countries since they were formed as modern nation-states. Key issues that will be examined in this subject include constitutional and electoral change, party and party system institutionalization, the role of the military in politics, separatist and communal conflicts, the nexus between religion and politics as well as various forms of political participation.

School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Bec Strating

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any first year Politics subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: POL2SEA

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsContemporary Southeast AsiaRecommendedBeeson, MarkPALGRAVE, 2008
ReadingsHandbook of Southeast Asian PoliticsRecommendedRobison, RichardROUTLEDGE 2013
ReadingsPolitical Change in Southeast AsiaRecommendedBertrand, JacquCAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 2013

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. To construct a comprehensively researched and convincingly argued essay

Activities:
Essay writing

02. To contextualize differences and commonalities between the political systems and developments in a range of Southeast Asian countries

Activities:
Lectures, tutorial discussions, group class presentations, online debates, essays and exams

03. To employ comparative and case study methodologies in order to analyze political developments in Southeast Asia

Activities:
Group class presentations, online debates, essays and exams

04. To lead critical discussions and debates about different political systems, institutions and ideas in a range of Southeast Asian countries

Activities:
Tutorial discussions, group class presentations, online debates, essays and exams

Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Bec Strating

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
one 2000-word essay5001, 02, 03, 04
one take-home examination (equivalent to 1200 words)3001, 02, 03, 04
weekly tutorial-based task (equivalent to 800 words)2002, 03, 04