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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2008
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MLSC 514 001 (CRN: 22637)
SOUTH BY SOUTHEAST ASIA
Long Title: SOUTH BY SOUTHEAST ASIA: CRUCIBLE OF DIVERSITY IN RELIGION AND POLITICS
Department: School of Continuing Studies
Instructor: von der Mehden, Fred R.
Meeting: 6:15PM - 9:30PM M (7-JAN-2008 - 24-MAR-2008)
Part of Term: MLS Winter Session
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Department Permission Required
Section Enrolled: 9
Enrollment data as of: 15-MAY-2024 6:09AM
Description: This course will cover an ethnological and pre-colonial review of the region and cover such topics as: the role of religion in framing culture and politics in the region; the impact of colonialism and its long-term impact on the culture and politics of the region; the past and present impact of nationalism on politics, economics and culture in the region, what forces frame them and how they operate; the prospects for democracy in the region; the challenge of economic growth equity and moderniation in the region; the foreign policy issues facing the area including efforts at regional cooperation; and key contemporary problems facing the region such as the rise of radical Islam, The India-Pakistan Issue and demands and problems of minority groups in countries of the region.