Asian and Asian American Studies Courses

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Academic Year 2025-2026

Asian and Asian American Studies Courses AAAS 2841

2841. Empire and Nation in Southeast Asia

Also offered as: HIST 2841

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Major themes in modern Southeast Asian history from the 17th century to the present: growth of global commerce; western imperialism; nationalism; emergence of independent nation-states; challenges of the post-independence period. Emphasis on the region's largest countries: Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.