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Academic Planner
JKP 417E
SOUTHEAST
ASIAN POLITICS
Academic Session 201!201"
#I$EO CON%E&ENCE CLASS
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JKP 417E!4 ) SOUTHEAST ASIAN POLITICS
LECTU&E&* $r+ %arida, Jaa-ar
In'rod.c'ion
This course will eamine the phenomena of political development and the process of
democrati!ation in the followin" Southeast Asian #ations$ %ndonesia& Thailand& The Philippines&'ala(sia and Sin"apore since the Second )orld )ar. The course will also eamine the
challen"es involved in political development and political institution buildin".
O/ec'ies o- ',e Co.rse
1. To provide an understandin" of the political process and eperiences of political
development of %ndonesia& Thailand& The Philippines& 'ala(sia and Sin"apore.
2. This course aims to compare political development in %ndonesia& Thailand& The
Philippines& 'ala(sia and Sin"apore based on *e( elements of comparative politicalmethodolo"(.
+. The course shall focus specificall( of the process of political democrati!ation and thechallen"es in achievin" it.
,. )e shall also eamine the development important political institutions such as political
parties& interest and presssure "roups& the le"islature& the eecutive and the -udiciar( inthe respective countries bein" eamined.
Con'en's o- ',e Co.rse
The course is divided in ei"ht sections$
Sec'ion 1$ A eview of omparative Politics 'ethodolo"( and its relevance toda(.
An overview of political challen"es faced b( developin" countries.
The influences of sociopolitic and economic factors.
Political culture and Political han"e
Sec'ion 2* The ob-ectives of political development and moderni!ation.
ow and wh( the process of democrati!ation is underta*en.
)hat is the trac* record of the process of democrati!ation in the selected countries
of Southeast Asia
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,a' is com3ared
'easures and Action ta*en to brin" about political chan"e and moderni!ation
3ifferences in development problems faced.
3ifferences in political s(stem and political structures.
Problems faced in ensurin" political stabilit(.
Steps ta*en to brin" about democrati!ation Their success and failures.
Sec'ion (* Process of Political 'oderni!ation 4 institution buildin" and political sociali!ation.
Ke5 iss.es o- ',e Process o- Poli'ical 6odernia'ion$
ow the leaders of the respective countries are chosen or elected
The role of political parties& and interest "roups.
The role of the people in influencin" and brin"in" about political chan"e. ow political institutions function
Sec'ion 4* Indonesia
verview of its Political istor(. The 3utch olonial ule up to 1,1
The 7apanese ccupation& 1,1 4 1,5
The %nterim 3utch rule 1,6 4 1,8
%ndependence
9periment with Parliamentar(3emocrac(& 1,: 4 158.
;uided 3emocrac(& 15: 165 4 The Su*arno e"ime.
15: 4 165& 'ilitar( Ta*eover and consolidation.
165 4 181& The
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The 7une 1+2 evolution$ )ho& )h( and ow
The political process in Thailand after the evolution 4 1+2
1,6
1,6 4 18+$ 'ilitar( ;overnment.
18+ 4 188$ 9periment with 3emocrac(.
188 4 10$ 'ilitar( and ivilian ;overnment.
1: 4 2006$ 9periment with 3emocratic ;overnment.
The ;overnment of Tha*sin Shinawatra 4 1: 4 2006.
September 2006 oup dC etat
3ecember 2008 and onwards eturn to 3emocratic ule
ThailandCs Dorei"n Polic(
onclusion
Sec'ion "* T,e P,ili33ines
verview of its Political istor(
olonial ule 4 under Spain and Enited States.
7apanese ccupation 1,11,5.
1,6 4 165$ %ndependence and the 9periment with
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verview of its Political istor(. SocioPolitical >ac*"round
The Dactors of Political Stabilit(
The Sructural Dactor
The ole of >ritish
9conomic 3evelopment Political ulture
The 'ilitar( ole in 'ala(sia
ational
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Lesson 1* %ntroduction to omparative Politics 4 ow do we compare political s(stems
Dactors that will be considered$
a. istorical bac*"round& sociopolitical and economic bac*"round and
the pattern of political culture.
opin" with developmental challen"es$
#ation >uildin"
State >uildin"
Participation
3istribution
b. Political Process Political recruitment and s(stem chan"e ow political leaders
are chosen or elected ole of political parties and pressure "roups.
ow people participate$ ole of the people in influencin" the
"overnment.
Lesson 2* Theorietical Perspectives 4 ulture& %nstitutions and Political Participation
9plainin" Political han"e
a. %mportant political institutions and how the( carr( out their functions
b. 9plainin" political chan"e and its lin*a"es with issues of
omparative Politics$ Political 3evelopment
Political %nte"ration
Political Stabilit(
Political Protest
Political evolution
Lesson (* %mpediments to Political 3evelopment.
)hat were the challen"es faced and how were the( overcome b( the
respective countries )hat steps were ta*en to achieve political development and
moderni!ation 9lement of differences in political s(stem and political structure.
The challen"es of ma*in" correct choice 4 democrati!ation of
development
Actions that were ta*en to introduce democrac( 4 was it successful or
otherwise
6O$ULE 2* IN$ONESIA
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Lesson 4* istorical bac*"round to %ndonesia
1600 1,1$ The 3utch olonial rule
1,1 1,5$ The 7apanese ccupation
1,5 1,8$ The stru""les for %ndependence.
150 158$ The phase of Parliamentar( 3emocratic "overnment
Lesson * ;uided 3emocrac( 15: 165.
a. The primac( of Su*arno.
b. The role and fun"tion of political parties.
c. The role and function of the President& the Parliament and the7udiciar(.
d. The relationship between the President& the ommunist Part( of
%ndonesia and the %ndonesia Arm( @A>%.
e. ;uided 9conom( 4 )hat is ;uided 9conom(
3evelopment Plannin" under ;uided 9conom(.f. Dorei"n elations under ;uided 3emocrac(.
". )h( ;uided 3emocrac( failed
Lesson "* The ;estapu %ncident and rde >aru 165 1:
a. 'ilitar( ule in %ndonesia 165 4 1:
b. )h( the %ndonesia 'ilitar( was able to ta*e over the "overnment
c. Pur"in" of Su*arno and supporters from the "overnment and Arm(.d. eor"anisation of "overnment machiner(.
e. Dwi Fungsi4 The ole of %ndonesian 'ilitar( @A>% durin" the
rde >aru Phase of Political 3evelopment.f. 9nforcin" control over administration& politics and econom( b( A>%.". eor"ani!ation of political parties into three streams$ ;ol*ar& Partai
3emo*rasi %ndonesia dan Partai Pemban"unan %ndonesia.
h. The "eneral elections of 181& 188& 18+& 1::& 12 and 18.i. Successes and failures of SuhartoCs re"ime.
Lesson 7* 9nd of 3evelopment 3ictatorship of Suharto and esur"ence of the 3emocraticDorces
a. The end of Suharto.
b. Ender the leadership of Abdul ahman )ahid'e"awati.c. Ender the leadership of 'e"awati Su*arnoputri.
d. The 200, Presidential 9lection.
e. Ender the leadership of Susilo >amban" Bud(ono.f. The 200 ;eneral 9lections and the Presidential 9lection.
". Ender the resur"ent leadership of Susilo >amban" Bud(ono.
6O$ULE (* THAILAN$
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Lesson 8* istorical bac*"round to Thailand
a. The benevolent Thai *in"ship.b. The role of Thai *in"s in avoidin" colonial rule.
c. Drom Absoulte 'onarch( to onstitutional 'onarch( The evolution of
1+2.d. The 7apanese ccupation.
e. The postworld war situation.
The ole of the Thai Arm(& 1+2 1,6.
a. The powers of the arm(.
b. The role of the bureaucrac(.
c. The role of the #ational Assembl(.d. The role of the political parties.
Lesson :* Authoritarian ule 1,8 18+.
a. The Pibunson"*ram e"ime& 1,8 4 15:.b. The Sarit Thanarat e"ime& 15: 4 16+.
c. The Thanom Gitti*achorn e"ime& 16+ 18+.
Lesson 10* T,e &eolin9 A.',ori'arian;$emocrac5 P,ase 18+ 200:.
a. 18+ 4 188$ The liberal democratic phase.b. 188 4 1:0$ The re"ime of ;eneral Grian"sa* homanand.
c. 1:0 4 1::$ The "overnment of ;eneral Prem Tinsulanonda.
d. 1:: 4 1:$ The "overnment of ;eneral Prem Tinsulanonda.
e. 1: 4 2006$ The "overnment of Tha*sin Shinawatra.f. September 2006$ The coup dCetat.
". 3ecember 2008$ The return to democrac(.
h. Political 3evelopments since 3ecember 2008.
6O$ULE 4* THE PHILIPPINES
Lesson 11* istorical bac*"round to the Philippines
a. The Spainish rule.
b. The Enited States of America rule.c. The 7apanese ccupation.
d. The stru""les for %ndependence.
The Presidential 4 on"ress S(stem of ;overnment 1,6 4 182
