Bachelor 2020/2021

State and Politics in Southeast Asian Countries

Type: Elective course (HSE University and Kyung Hee University Double Degree Programme in Economics and Politics in Asia)

Area of studies: Foreign Regional Studies

Delivered by: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Where: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

When: 2 year, 1, 2 module

Mode of studies: offline

Language: English

ECTS credits: 5

Contact hours: 60

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course analyses the political orders of the major societies of South East Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Particular attention is given to the relationship between the state and various social and economic forces within these countries.

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of similarities and differences of government and politics of Southeast Asian countries
• Apply comparative politics to the analysis the similarities and differences of countries in Southeast Asia in terms of their political systems, types of governance, processes of nation-state formation and building, establishment and consolidation of democratic rule and political legitimacy, and socio-cultural development

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of government and politics of Myanmar
• Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of government and politics of Thailand
• Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of government and politics of Vietnam
• Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of government and politics of Malaysia
• Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of government and politics of Indonesia
• Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of government and politics of Philippines

Course Contents

• Myanmar
  State system. Political Parties. Internal and foreign policy. Internal Conflicts.
• Thailand
  State system. Monarch. Political Parties. Corruption Issue. Internal and foreign policy. Political Crises.
• Vietnam
  State system. The Communist Party of Viet Nam. The Việt Nam Fatherland Front. Internal and foreign policy. International Disputes.
• Malaysia
  State system. Monarch. Political Parties. Internal and foreign policy. International Disputes.
• Indonesia
  State system. Political Parties. Reformasi. Internal and foreign policy. International Disputes.
• Philippines
  State system. Political Parties. Corruption Issue. Internal and foreign policy. International Disputes.

Assessment Elements

• Attendance
• Presentation
• Classwork
• Mid-term
• Final exam

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (1 module)
  0.25 * Attendance + 0.25 * Classwork + 0.25 * Mid-term + 0.25 * Presentation
• Interim assessment (2 module)
  0.25 * Attendance + 0.25 * Classwork + 0.25 * Final exam + 0.25 * Presentation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Cotterell, A. (2014). A History of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish International [Asia] Pte Ltd. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=846075

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Oishi, M. (2016). Contemporary Conflicts in Southeast Asia : Towards a New ASEAN Way of Conflict Management (Vol. 1st ed. 2016). Singapore: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1104104
• Rumney, T. A. (2010). The Geography of Southeast Asia : A Scholarly Bibliography and Guide. Lanham: UPA. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=537036