PLT3930

Southeast Asian politics

(ART)

Susan Blackburn

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: Development strategies in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Social and economic problems independence. Development options and development policies of successive governments - the groups which benefit and lose. Issues of political economy affecting the region as a whole, including environmental controversies, democratisation and women and development.

Assessment: Essay (1500 words): 20% + Essay (2500 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 40%