8209 (v.5) Politics 222 - Politics in Southeast Asia - Focus on Indonesia

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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):	9831 (v.5) Politics 322 - Politics in Southeast Asia - Focus on Indonesia
Prerequisite(s):	2722 (v.4) Politics 111 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy or any previous version AND 2723 (v.4) Politics 112 - Australia - Political Ideas and Traditions, World Politics - Comparing Experiences or any previous version
Politics in Southeast Asia. An examination of postwar social and political change in the region, with particular emphasis on the political economy of development. This is a comparative unit with a primary empirical focus on Indonesia, and examines the pressures for political liberalisation. It covers issues such as traditional elite politics, changes in political cultures, causes for military intervention and the political implications of the growth of the middle classes.