SEC339e War Peace Crime and Punishment in Southeast Asia
Level: 3
Credit Units: 5 Credit Units
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN
E-Learning: BLENDED - Learning is done MAINLY online using interactive study materials in
MyUniSIM. Students receive guidance and support from online instructors via discussion forums and
emails. This is supplemented with SOME face-to-face sessions. If the course has an exam component,
this will be administered on-campus.
Synopsis:
Diplomacy is the triumph of peace over war. In the absence of diplomacy, abuse, conflict, punishment
and eventually war become dominant in Southeast Asian politics. Students will be taken through history
to learn about ³First Contact´with the Portuguese, the Christianization of Southeast Asia, the Dutch
and British eras, World War I, the rise of Southeast Asian nationalism, World War II, the Korean War
(and its impact on Southeast Asia), the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. Students will also be taught the
importance of peace through diplomacy as a form of non-traditional security.
Topics:
ƔEarly forms of political control in Southeast Asia
ƔColonial Southeast Asia
ƔPostcolonial Southeast Asia
ƔIndependence and Diplomacy
ƔIntellectual approaches and diplomacy in Southeast Asia
ƔNon-traditional Security: Peace through diplomacy
Textbooks:
Palgrave Macmillan: A New History of Southeast Asia 2010
ISBN-13: 9780230212145
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Learning Outcome:
ƔAppraise power centres in ancient Southeast Asia.
ƔDistinguish the power motifs in precolonial Southeast Asia.
ƔCritique the nature and operation of the different Western colonial systems.
ƔExamine causes and roots of nationalism.
ƔPropose factors responsible for the development of an 'Asian identity'.
ƔArrange the different roots of nationalism according to the historical circumstances of each
Southeast Asia country.
ƔJudge the extent of the impact of Konfrontasi on the whole Southeast Asia region.
ƔSynthesize the impact of post-war security policies of the U.S. on its relationship in Southeast Asia.
ƔAssess the inter-connectedness of world events and domestic policies of each Southeast Asian
country.
ƔConstruct the circumstances surrounding the formation of regionalism and the aims of ASEAN.
ƔEvaluate the measures used by ASEAN to address transboundary issues.
ƔRate transboundary issues and their effects.
ƔApply security studies concepts to seminar discussions.
ƔInterpret work-based problems with concepts in security studies.
ƔDemonstrate competence in academic writing (political science).
Assessment Strategies:
Continuous Assessment Component
PRE-CLASS QUIZ
PRE-CLASS QUIZ
PRE-CLASS QUIZ
GROUP BASED ASSIGNMENT
Sub-Total
Weightage (%)
6
7
7
30
50
Examinable Component
Written Exam
Sub-Total
Weightage (%)
50
50
Weightage Total
100
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