Type of Credit: Elective
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This course aims to provide graduate students with a comprehensive understanding of the core themes and fundamental readings related to the field of comparative politics in Southeast Asia. The focus will be on the post-Second World War era when Southeast Asian countries gained independence from Western colonial powers. As sovereign states, these nations embarked on the challenging task of nation-building, encountering various issues that modern states typically face, including transitioning from authoritarianism to democratization, electoral politics, political parties, populism and clientelism, identity politics, and ethnic politics.
The course will be structured as follows:
1. Introduction to Southeast Asian Studies and Political Development:
We will explore the interdisciplinary aspects of Southeast Asian studies and delve into the historical trajectory of political development in the region, from the colonial to the post-colonial period.
2. Dynamics of Political Regimes in Southeast Asia:
This section will analyze the different political regimes prevalent in Southeast Asian countries, encompassing authoritarian regimes, hybrid regimes, democratic regimes, and other variations.
3. In-depth Country Research on Political Topics:
In this segment, students will conduct thorough research on specific political topics in Southeast Asian countries. These topics include electoral politics, party politics, money politics, populism and clientelism, as well as examining the issue of democratic regression in the region.
4. Nationalism, Identity Politics, and Ethnic & Religious Politics in Nation-Building:
The final part of the course will explore how Southeast Asian countries address issues of nationalism, identity politics, ethnic politics, and religious politics during the process of nation-building.
It is important to note that prior knowledge on the subject is not a requirement for enrolling in this course. However, students are advised that the material covered in this course represents only a fraction of the extensive literature available on this topic. To enrich their learning experience, students are strongly encouraged to stay updated on current issues and events in each country and attempt to relate them to the themes covered throughout the course.
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| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
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Week 1 Course Introduction (9/11)
1. Introduction to the course and methods of evaluations.
2. Announce the course requirements and general policies of this course.
3. Allocate the weekly presentation sequences.
Week 2 Disciplines of Southeast Asia Studies(9/18)
Goh, Beng-Lan. 2011. “Disciplines and Area Studies in the Global Age: Southeast Asian Reflections.” Decentering & Diversifying Southeast Asian Studies: Perspectives from the Region, edited by Goh, Beng-Lan. The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). Chapter 1, pp. 1-59.
Wang, Gungwu. 2011. “Post-imperial Knowledge and Pre-Social Science in Southeast Asia.” Decentering & Diversifying Southeast Asian Studies: Perspectives from the Region, edited by Goh, Beng-Lan. The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). Chapter 2, pp. 60-80.
Week 3 Post-colonial Development in Southeast Asia(9/25)
Berger, Mark T. 2003. “Decolonisation, Modernisation and Nation Building: Political Development Theory and the Appeal of Communism in Southeast Asia, 1945-1975." Journal of Southeast Asian Studies 34(3): 421-448.
Wong Soak Soon. 2011. “From Contemplating Wordsworth’s Daffodils to Listening to the Voices of the Nation.”Decentering & Diversifying Southeast Asian Studies: Perspectives from the Region, edited by Goh, Beng-Lan. The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). Chapter 5, pp.129-148.
Peou, Sorpong. 2014. "The Limits and Potential of Liberal Democratisation in Southeast Asia." Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 33(3): 19-47.
Week 4 Political Development in Southeast Asia(10/2)
Slater, Dan, and Joseph Wong, 2013. “The Strength to Concede: Ruling Parties and Democratization in Developmental Asia.” Perspectives on Politics 11(3): 717-733.
Aminuddin, M. Faishal & Joko Purnomo. 2019. “Democracy and Development in Southeast Asia: A Critical Comparison.” Jurnal Ilmiah Hubungan Internasional 15(2):147-163.
Perkins, Dwight. 2021. “Understanding political influences on Southeast Asia’s development experience.” Fulbright Review of Economics and Policy 1(1): 4-20.
Week 5 National Holiday(10/9)
Week 6 Comparative Political Regimes(10/16)
Croissant, Aurel and Philip Lorenz. 2018. “Government and Political Regimes in Southeast Asia: An Introduction.” Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia. Pp 1-14. New York: Springer. (You may download this book online)Croissant, Aurel and Philip Lorenz. 2018. “Chapter 13 Conclusion: Comparing Governments and Political Institutions in Southeast Asia.” Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia. Pp 403-438. New York: Springer. (You may download this book online)
Croissant, Aurel and Philip Lorenz. 2018. “Indonesia: Challenges of Conflict and Consensus in the Era of Reformasi” Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia. Pp 71-111. New York: Springer. (You may download this book online)
Week 7 Supplementary Teaching(10/23)
During the Supplementary Teaching Weeks, the instructor will provide suggested online courses website, research articles, or policy reports relevant to our course. Taking the initiative to explore independently, reflecting on our discussions, and connecting them to real-world situations will significantly enhance your understanding in this course.
Week 8 Party Politics(10/30)
Morgenbesser, Lee, and Thomas B. Pepinsky. 2019. "Elections as causes of democratization: Southeast Asia in comparative perspective." Comparative Political Studies 52(1): 3-35.
Tomsa, Dirk, and Andreas Ufen. 2013. “Introduction: Party Politics and Clientelism in Southeast Asia.” In Tomsa, Dirk, Andreas Ufen, and Andreas Ufen (eds.), Party Politics in Southeast Asia : Clientelism and Electoral Competition in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. Pp. 1-19.
Tomsa, Dirk. 2013. “What type of party? Southeast Asian Parties between Clientelism and Electoralism.” In Tomsa, Dirk, Andreas Ufen, and Andreas Ufen (eds.), Party Politics in Southeast Asia : Clientelism and Electoral Competition in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. Pp. 20-39.
Week 9 Clientelism(11/6)
Berenschot, Ward, and Edward Aspinall. 2020. “How Clientelism Caries: Comparing Patronage Democracies.” Democratization, 27(1): 1-19.
Tomsa, Dirk. 2013. “Class, Charisma, and Clientelism in Thai and Philippines Populist Parties.” In Tomsa, Dirk, Andreas Ufen, and Andreas Ufen (eds.), Party Politics in Southeast Asia : Clientelism and Electoral Competition in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. Pp. 62-79.
Weiss, Meredith L. 2020. “Duelling Networks: Relational Clientelism in Electoral-Authoritarian Malaysia.” Democratization 27(1): 100-118.
Week 10 Indonesia(11/13)
Pribadi, Yanwar. 2018. “Islam and Santri Culture in Madura.” Islam, State and Society in Indonesia: Local Politics in Madura. New York: Routledge. Pp. 26-58
Pribadi, Yanwar. 2018. “Local Strongmen, tradition, and Overlooked Aspects of the Madurese.” Islam, State and Society in Indonesia: Local Politics in Madura. New York: Routledge. Pp. 87-127.
Pribadi, Yanwar. 2018. “Election Politics: Between Alliance and Competition.” Islam, State and Society in Indonesia: Local Politics in Madura. New York: Routledge. Pp. 167-216.
Week 11 Malaysia(11/20)
Ostwald, Kai, and Steven Oliver. 2020. "Four arenas: Malaysia’s 2018 election, reform, and democratization." Democratization 27(4): 662-680.
Dettman, Sebastian. 2020. "Authoritarian innovations and democratic reform in the “New Malaysia”." Democratization 27(6): 1037-1052.
Weiss, Meredith L. 2020. "The Limits of “Populism”: How Malaysia Misses the Mark and Why That Matters." Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 39(2): 207-226.
Week 12 Philippines(11/27)
Teehankee, Julio C. 2013. “Electoral System Choice and Parties in Mew Democracies: Lessons from the Philippines and Indonesia. In Tomsa, Dirk, Andreas Ufen, and Andreas Ufen (eds.), Party Politics in Southeast Asia : Clientelism and Electoral Competition in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. Pp. 101-119.
Teehankee, Julio C. 2013. “Clientelism and Party Politics in the Philippines.” In Tomsa, Dirk, Andreas Ufen, and Andreas Ufen (eds.), Party Politics in Southeast Asia : Clientelism and Electoral Competition in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. Pp. 186-214.
Week 13 Thailand(12/4)
Kongkorati, Prank. 2019. “From illiberal democracy to military authoritarianism: Intra-elite struggle and mass-based conflict in deeply polarized Thailand.” The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 681(1): 24-40.
Sniping, Aim. 2021. “Hashtag activism: social media and the# FreeYouth protests in Thailand.” Critical Asian Studies 53(2): 192-205.
Lorch, Jasmin. 2021. ”Elite capture, civil society and democratic backsliding in Bangladesh, Thailand and the Philippines.” Democratization 28(1): 81-102.
Week 14 Identity Politics(12/11)
Odor, Zuly, Hasse Jubba, and Mega Hidayati. 2022. “Contesting Ethnic and Religious Identities in the 2019 Indonesian Elections: Political Polarization in West Kalimantan.” Studio Islamic 29(1): 111-142
Tampomuri, Harsen Roy, and Yuni Murni Tampomuri. 2022. “Tracking Identity Politics in the 2019 Presidential Election Campaign (Framing Analysis of the 2019 Presidential Election Campaign).” International Seminar Political Parties and Democracy. July 4, 2022. Pp. 103-114
Susilowati, Idą. 2021. “Identity Politics Issue in Indonesia Presidential Election 2019.” Journal of Legal Research 1(1): 323-336.
Week 15 Ethnic Politics in SEA(12/18)
Pepinsky, Thomas. 2021. “Ethnic Orders: Making Identity in Malaysia and Beyond.” Discussion paper. https://niehaus.princeton.edu/sites/g/files/toruqf451/files/documents/ethnic%20orders%20princeton.pdf
Welsh, Bridget. 2020. “Malaysia’s Political Polarization: Race, Religion, and Reform.” In Carothers, Thomas and Andrew O’Donohue (eds.) Political Polarization in South and Southeast Asia: Old Divisions, New Dangers. Pp. 41-52.https://carnegieendowment.org/files/Political_Polarization_RPT_FINAL1.pdf
Warburton, Eve. 2020. “Depending Polarization and Democratic Decline in Indonesia.” In Carothers, Thomas and Andrew O’Donohue (eds.) Political Polarization in South and Southeast Asia: Old Divisions, New Dangers. Pp. 25-40.
Week 16 Religious Nationalism in SEA(12/25)
Widian, Rizky, Tutu Aging Nara Indra Prima Satya. 2022. “Religion in Indonesia’s Elections: An Implementation of a Populist Strategy.” Politics and Religion 1-23.
Fossati, Diego. 2019. “The Resurgence of Ideology in Indonesia: Political Islam, Aliran and Political Behaviour.” Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs. 38(2): 119-148.
Simandjuntak, Deasy. 2021. “Disciplining the Accepted and Amputating the Deviants: Religious Nationalism and Segregated Citizenship in Indonesia.” Asian Journal of Law and Society 8(1), 88-107.
Week 17 National Holiday(1/1)
Week 18 Supplementary Teaching (*Final paper due)(1/8)
During the Supplementary Teaching Weeks, the instructor will provide suggested online courses website, research articles, or policy reports relevant to our course. Taking the initiative to explore independently, reflecting on our discussions, and connecting them to real-world situations will significantly enhance your understanding in this course.
Attendance & participation 20%
Discussion leading 20%
Bibliographic essay 20%
Final paper 40%
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Total 100%
ATTENTION:
The instructor will employ Turnitin and other plagiarism detection software to thoroughly assess your written work and papers. Any instances of copying others' work without proper citations or directly using AI-generated text will be considered cheating and will result in a failing grade (zero) for the course. Academic integrity is of utmost importance, and we expect all students to uphold the principles of honesty and originality in their submissions. Should you require any guidance or have concerns about citing sources appropriately, do not hesitate to seek assistance from the instructor. Let us maintain a fair and respectful learning environment, adhering to the highest standards of academic integrity.
Please see the weekly assignments.