Politics of Southeast Asia
RPOS-557-9550
University at Albany
- Semester
- Fall 2025
- Instructor
- Meredith Weiss
- Start Date
- 08-25-2025
- Total Credits
- 3
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- 518-442-5140
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This class will explore the politics and societies of Southeast Asia through the lens of significant texts on the region. We will begin with a brief overview of the region as a whole, prevailing theoretical lenses, and (especially qualitative) research methods, then move on to a series of classic works covering a range of themes central both to the study of comparative politics as a whole and of Southeast Asia specifically. These themes include, for instance, state formation, regime dynamics, economic development, social mobilization, and ethnic and religious politics. Each student should be prepared to read and discuss one book per week (to be read in full) and to write a substantial, comparative paper on one dimension of Southeast Asian politics. The course is designed for those interested in comparative politics broadly. Prior knowledge of Southeast Asia is helpful, but not required.
Course Area: Political Science
Level: Graduate
Dates: 08-25-2025 - 12-08-2025
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