Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis The island world of Southeast Asia encompasses the region now defined by the modern states of Malaysia and Indonesia. The subject will explore cultural, political and economic change within this region from the early kingdoms to the beginning of the nineteenth century. A major theme will be the development of two local cultural and political patterns, those of the Javanese and Malay worlds. Topics will include religious change, the nature of political authority and the character of links between localities and centres of power within the region. These issues contribute to an understanding of modern Indonesia and Malaysia. The subject forms a sequence with HSY2190.
Assessment Document exercise and two essays (total 5000 words): 75% + Examination (1 hour): 25% (Students may submit a 1000-word essay in place of the examination)
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