7939 (v.5) Politics 223 - Politics in India - Class, Caste, Religion and Region

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Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	9832 (v.5) Politics 323 - Politics in India - Class, Caste, Religion and Region
Prerequisite(s):	2722 (v.4) Politics 111 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy AND 2723 (v.4) Politics 112 - Australia - Political Ideas and Traditions, World Politics - Comparing Experiences
Politics in South Asia. The nature of the colonial and postcolonial state. Class, religious, caste basis of South Asian society. Politics and society in South Asia. Problems of nationhood in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, including the development of political parties, popular movements, the role of the army and paramilitary forces. Regional conflicts.