Admission requirements
Admission to the MA Asian Studies or the MA International Relations. Students from other programmes may be admitted at the discretion of the co-ordinator, David Henley. Please contact him if you are interested in taking this course, but are NOT a student of the MA Asian Studies or MA International Relations.
Description
This research seminar focuses on the political economy of contemporary Southeast Asia, with particular attention to two arenas of interaction between political and economic life: the nexus between business and politics at national level, and the influence of international power relations on national economic policy and activity. Topics covered include decolonization, corruption (under both authoritarian and democratic regimes), neoliberalism, and international financial crises. Some seminars in the series are geographically themed, including country studies of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, a session on Japanese investment and influence in Southeast Asia, and a session comparing the political economies of Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Students read and introduce key texts, and choose a specific topic for individual research culminating in an essay of 4,000 words (5 ec variant) or 6,000 words (10 ec variant).
course objectives
Participants gain a thorough understanding of key aspects of the interaction between political organization and economic activity in the Southeast Asian context, and are trained in critically examining key texts. Both oral and written presentations are required.
Time table
Monday 3-5 pm.
Mode of instruction
Seminar.
Attendance and participation are compulsory.
Course load
5 ec variant: 140 hours
10 ec variant: 280 hours
Lectures: 2 hours per week x 13 weeks = 26 hours
Reading, and preparation of presentations and assignments: 114 hours (5 ec) / 254 hours (10 ec)
Assessment method
Presentations and participation in class: 33 per cent.
Written assignment: 67 per cent (5 ec variant: 4000 words; 10 ec variant: 6000 words).
Blackboard
Reading list
To be announced.
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