HIST 4780 - History of Modern Southeast Asia

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

The countries of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam in 19th and 20th centuries. Students will consider religious, social, economic and revolutionary trends prior to independence and then look at the problems of post-colonial independence from a regional point of view. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirements: Inclusiveness (Global/Diversity); Writing Intensive.