110-074 Indonesian Political Economy

Note

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

37.5 points of second/third year study for third year. Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in Indonesian for fourth year. This subject does not presuppose knowledge of Indonesian.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject is about economic development in its political context. Economic planning done by economists usually does not put the existing political system into consideration. The subject will explore the existing theories dealing with this issue, and then study how these theories have been implemented in the Indonesian context. Students who complete the subject should understand the general theories of development, especially those dealing with the relationship between politics and economics; how economic development has been conducted in Indonesia; how the political system works; what the problems are and what future prospects of this development might be; and understand the impact of globalisation on Indonesian development.

Assessment

Written work totalling 2000 words for third year, 3000 words for fourth year, and a 2-hour examination.

Prescribed Texts

A subject reader will be available.