INDONESIAN POLITICS AND SOCIETY

POL3IPS

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim country and Australia's closest northern neighbour. Acknowledging the country's strategic importance to Australia's national interest, this subject introduces students to the basic features of Indonesia's political system and its immense socio-cultural diversity. After a succinct historical overview, the subject focuses primarily on contemporary events and developments that are shaping Indonesia's socio-political environment. Particular attention will be paid to political institutions, elections and party politics, the role of political Islam, and the resurgence of identity politics. A discussion of Indonesia's role in international politics and its relations with Australia will conclude the subject.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Dirk Tomsa

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any second 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: POL2IPS

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Political Reform in Indonesia after Soeharto

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Crouch, H

Year: 2010

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Publisher: SINGAPORE: INSTITUTE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES

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The Yudhoyono Presidency: Indonesia's Decade of Stability and Stagnation

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Aspinall, E, Mietzner, M and Tomsa, D

Year: 2015

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Publisher: SINGAPORE: INSTITUTE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. To construct a comprehensively researched and convincingly argued essay
02. To understand the key conceptual tools for studying and understanding politics in Indonesia
03. To identify the most important ideas, interests and institutions that shape contemporary Indonesian politics and society
04. To be able to put Indonesian politics into a broader comparative perspective, both regionally and globally.
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.