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Department of Political and Social Change · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
This course examines the politics and political economy of Indonesia, the world's third largest democracy and emerging Asian power. It introduces students to critical historical events and figures of the post-independence period (1945-), then moves on to examine specific topics in the development of contemporary Indonesia—including authoritarianism and democracy, the role of the military in politics, Islamic movements, the environment and natural resource politics, corruption and clientelism, and identity politics. Students will learn the different scholarly interpretations and debates about these themes, and in doing so will engage with some of the major ideas and concepts from political science and political economy.
Tutorial Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Critical Book Review (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Research Essay (4000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Exam (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The total workload is 130 hours for a 6-unit course, including time spent in scheduled classes and independent study. Other Information This is a co-taught course. Any cap on enrolments in one course applies to both courses combined.
Robert Cribb and Colin Brown, Modern Indonesia: A History since 1945, Longman, Harlow, 1996 Ken Setiawan and Dirk Tomas, Politics in Contemporary Indonesia: Institutional Change, Policy Challenges and Democratic Decline. Routledge, 2022.