Not available in 2021/22
HY487 Half Unit
Islam, State and Conflict in Southeast Asia
This information is for the 2021/22 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Kirsten Schulze SAR 2.12
Availability
This course is available on the MA in Asian and International History (LSE and NUS), MA in Modern History, MSc in Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation, MSc in History of International Relations, MSc in International Affairs (LSE and Peking University), MSc in International and Asian History, MSc in International and World History (LSE & Columbia) and MSc in Theory and History of International Relations. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
Course content
This course looks at the role of Islam in conflicts in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar in the twentieth century. It starts with a historical introduction on the Islamisation of Southeast Asia and the entry of the European colonial powers. Each country case study also included a brief analysis of the relationship between Islam and the colonial state before moving into a broader discussion of the interplay of Islam and nationalism in the Muslim-majority states of Indonesia and Malaysia as well as the Muslim-minority state of the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar. The conflicts examined in this course include the Darul Islam rebellions (Indonesia), the Aceh conflict (Indonesia), the Mindanao conflict (the Philippines), the southern Thailand conflict, the Poso conflict (Indonesia), and the Rohingya conflict (Myanmar). It also looks at Islam and social conflict in Malaysia as well as the rise of regional and international jihadism with Jemaah Islamiyah and the Southeast Asian affiliates of ISIS.
Teaching
10 two-hour seminars in the LT.
Formative coursework
One formative essay (3,500 words) in the LT.
Assessment
Essay (50%, 3500 words) in the ST.
Presentation (25%) and class participation (25%).
Course selection videos
Some departments have produced short videos to introduce their courses. Please refer to the course selection videos index page for further information.
Important information in response to COVID-19
Please note that during 2021/22 academic year some variation to teaching and learning activities may be required to respond to changes in public health advice and/or to account for the differing needs of students in attendance on campus and those who might be studying online. For example, this may involve changes to the mode of teaching delivery and/or the format or weighting of assessments. Changes will only be made if required and students will be notified about any changes to teaching or assessment plans at the earliest opportunity.
Key facts
Department: International History
Total students 2020/21: Unavailable
Average class size 2020/21: Unavailable
Controlled access 2020/21: No
Value: Half Unit
