Type of Credit: Elective
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Introduction
This course aims to equip graduate students with an essential understanding of the main themes and core readings of the topic of comparative politics in Southeast Asia (SEA). Since the end of the Second World War, the SEA countries gradually gained independence from the Western colonial states. After the SEA countries became sovereign states and started the process of nation-building, they had to deal with various issues that modern states encounter, such as transforming from authoritarianism to democratization, electoral politics, political parties, populism and clientelism, identity politics, and ethnic politics.
First, we will comprehend the disciplines of Southeast Asian studies, and the political development of SEA from the colonial to post-colonial period. Secondly, we will discuss the dynamics of political regimes in the SEA countries, namely, authoritarian regimes, hybrid regimes, democratic regimes, and others. Thirdly, we will conduct in-depth country research on topics such as electoral politics, party politics, clientelism and populism in Southeast Asian countries, and learn about the issue of democratic regression in Southeast Asia. Fourthly, we will explore how SEA countries deal with the issues of nationalism, identity politics, and ethnic politics in the process of nation-building.
No previous work on the topic is required for this course. However, students should be aware that the material reviewed in this course represents only a portion of a larger body of literature of the topic. Students are strongly encouraged to follow current issues and events in each country and try to relate them to the organization of this course.
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Course Objectives
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Weekly Course Schedule
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 Political Economy in Southeast Asia(9/18)
Downloading book chapters: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-28255-4
Hameiri, S., Jones, L. (2020). Theorising Political Economy in Southeast Asia. In: Carroll, T., Hameiri, S., Jones, L. (eds) The Political Economy of Southeast Asia. Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28255-4_1
Rodan, G., Baker, J. (2020). Explaining Political Regimes in Southeast Asia: A Modes of Participation Framework. In: Carroll, T., Hameiri, S., Jones, L. (eds) The Political Economy of Southeast Asia. Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28255-4_3
Hatcher, P. (2020). The Political Economy of Southeast Asia’s Extractive Industries: Governance, Power Struggles and Development Outcomes. In: Carroll, T., Hameiri, S., Jones, L. (eds) The Political Economy of Southeast Asia. Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28255-4_13
Week 3 Post-colonial Development in Southeast Asia(9/25)
Carroll, T. (2020). The Political Economy of Southeast Asia’s Development from Independence to Hyperglobalisation. In: Carroll, T., Hameiri, S., Jones, L. (eds) The Political Economy of Southeast Asia. Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28255-4_2
Hughes, C. (2020). Transitions from State “Socialism” in Southeast Asia. In: Carroll, T., Hameiri, S., Jones, L. (eds) The Political Economy of Southeast Asia. Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28255-4_4
Al-Fadhat, F. (2020). The Internationalisation of Capital and the Transformation of Statehood in Southeast Asia. In: Carroll, T., Hameiri, S., Jones, L. (eds) The Political Economy of Southeast Asia. Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28255-4_7
Week 4 Typhoon (10/2)
Week 5 Regional Politics in Southeast Asia
Buszynski, L. (2024). Geopolitics of Southeast Asia. In: Cope, Z. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Geopolitics. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. Pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25399-7_18-1
Permata, I. M. (2024) Hydro-Hegemony Assertion: the Dragon on the Mainland Southeast Asia. East Asia 41, 163–181 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s12140-023-09423-7
Wang, L. (2023) China–Japan Competition in Infrastructure Investment in Southeast Asia: A Two-Level Analysis. Chin. Polit. Sci. Rev. 8, 527–552. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41111-022-00231-7
Week 6 Comparative Political Regimes
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.
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-05114-2
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. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-05114-2
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.
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-05114-2
Week 7 Party Politics
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 8 Clientelism
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 9 Indonesia
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 10 Philippines
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 11 Supplementary Teaching (11/13)
During the Supplementary Teaching Weeks, the instructor will provide suggested online course websites, 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.
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 Thailand
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 13 Identity Politics
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 14 Ethnic Politics in SEA
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 15 Religious Nationalism in SEA
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 16 Final Discussion (12/25)
Week 17 National Holiday(1/1)
Week 18 Supplementary Teaching (*Final paper due)(1/8)
Please upload your two bibliographic essays to Google Drive. These essays serve as the equivalent of your "final paper" in this course. The submission deadline is Week 18, specifically on January 12, 2025. However, you have the flexibility to submit them earlier should you choose to do so.
It's important to emphasize that late submissions will not be accepted, and they will have a significant impact on your final grades. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
General Policies
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.
1. Add/drop the course. Students who would like to add this course under my permission will get my signature after attending the first two weekly class meetings. Students should drop the course if they 1) miss any of the first three weekly class meetings and/or 2) plan to skip the last two weekly class meetings.
2. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited in this course. When writing your critical review assignments, DO NOT copy and paste sentences from the reviewed article. In other words, always write in your own words. After completing your final paper, you must submit your paper to Turnitin to produce a similarity report. Please revise your paper based on the Turnitinreport. I will check your papers through Turnitin when I receive them. You will get a very low grade if I find that your assignments and final paper have serious plagiarism problems.
3. Using laptops and cell phones in class. Using laptops and cell phones for taking notes is permitted. However, I will ask you to leave the classroom if I find that you use laptops and cell phones for chatting and entertainment.
4. Re-evaluating grades. You have the right to request a re-evaluation of the grading of your work. In doing so, you need to draft a one-page memo outlining why you deserve a better grade. Please note that this memo must be entirely based on the merit of your own work (it cannot be based on comparison with the grades of other students). Remember that your grade will be fully re-evaluated, so that the revision might involve a change in the grade downward or upward.
5. Assistance for your assignment writing. Students who have difficulty writing grammatical, clear, and well-organized assignments in English should seek help from the NCCU English Writing Center.
6. Students with disabilities. If you have a disability and need accommodations for this course, please make sure that you contact me early in the session and contact the NCCU Physical and Mental Health Center. I will provide reasonable accommodations for you in this course. All conversations between you and me will remain confidential.
Methods of Evaluation
Attendance & participation 20%
Discussion leading 40%
Bibliographic essay(s) 40%
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Total 100%
According to the weekly schedule.
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