TRADITION AND REVOLUTION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

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Focusing on Southeast Asia, this course is organized chronologically around three broad periods: traditional states and societies (to 1800); colonial transformations and indigenous responses (1800-1945); and the emergence of modern nations (since 1945). Within these broad time frames, the course explores several themes, including the origins of indigenous states; the impact of colonial domination; responses to colonial rule; and the nature of post-colonial societies and political systems. Given the size and diversity of the region, the course concentrates on four nation-states: Burma, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia.