Southeast Asia: Decolonization & Independence (386-3-20)

Instructors

Haydon Leslie Cherry
847/467-3032
Harris Hall - Room 217

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-435: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

This course addresses the history of Southeast Asia from the end of World War II to the Present, a period of rapid and sometimes bewildering change in the region. The course will explore such themes as decolonization; the establishment of authoritarian states; the participation of the region in the Global Cold War; the effects of Import Substitution Industrialization and Export Oriented Industrialization on domestic populations; the management of ethnic and religious diversity; growing social stratification; and the rise of popular democratic movements, among others. We will seek to understand commonalities of experience across Southeast Asia that might warrant it being called a ‘region.'

Evaluation Method

Lecture and section attendance and participation; midterm essay; final essay.

Class Materials (Required)

Readings available online.

Class Notes

History Area of Concentration: Asia/Middle East

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Distro Area