110-426 Indonesian Political Economy

Formerly available as 110-074 or 150-210/310. Students who have completed 110-074 or 150-210/310 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Completion of 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.

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.

Written work totalling 2000 words for 3rd year, 3000 words for 4th year, and a 2-hour examination.

A subject reader will be available.