History of Modern East and South East Asia

A. Modern East Asia
Course Outline
1. Geographical features,cultural diversity .
2. Beginning of modern East Asian history: coming of the Europeans.
3. Rebellions and movements in China in the 19th and 20th centuries: (Taiping rebellion, 1853-
1861, Nien rebellion, Muslim rebellion in Yunan, Boxer Movement, 1899-1901, Red Arrow
rebellion, 1920-30)
4. Democratic political culture in China: Dr. Sun Yat Sen, formation of the Kuomintang Party
and the revolution of 1911.
5. Beginning and development of socialism in China: Mao-Tse-Tung and the formation of the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Communist-Kuomintang conflict, occupation of Manchuria
by Japan, the Long March (1953).
6. Second Sino-Japanese war (1937-45)
7. Chinese civil war (1945-49)
8. Meiji Restoration, 1868 : transformation of Japan- the Constitution of 1889.
9. Rise of Japan as an imperialist and industrialized power-the SinoÑJapanese war of 1894-95,
RussoÑJapanese war, 1904-05.
10. Nationalist movement in KoreaÑKorea under the allied powers (The USAMGIK)Ñdivision of
Korea, 1945; The Korean War (1950-53)
Books Recommended
Andrew C. Nahm. Korea : Tradition and Transformation.
Carter J. Eckert, Korea : Old and New : A History.
Edwin O. Reischauer, Japan : The Story of a Nation.
Harold M. Vinacke, M. History of the Far East in Modern Times.
Immanuel C. Y. Hsu, The Rise of Modern China.
John Cooper, A Quiet Revolution : Political Development in the Republic of China.
John K. Fairbank, Edwin D. Reichauer, Abkert M. Craig, East Asia : Tradition and Transformation.
John Livingston, Post War Japan : 1945 to the Present.
Jonathan D. Spence, The Search for Modern China.
Ki-Baik Lee, A New History of Korea.
Mikison lane, Japan : A Historical Survey.
Paul, H Clyde and Burton F. Beers, The Far East : A History of Western Impacts and Eastern Responses, 1830-
1971/
Peter Duus, The Rise of Modern Japan.
Thomas Gold, State and Society in the Taiwan Miracle.
Whitney Hall, Japan.
B. Modern South East Asia
1. Geographical features and cultural diversity
2. South East Asian countries : location, area, population and geo-political importance.
3. Coming of the Europeans and the Americans: Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, French and
American.
4. Burma (Myanmar) : foundation of Konbaung dynasty, Anglo-Burmese wars, nationalist movement,
independence.
5. Thailand : politics between two World Wars.
6. Indo-China (Vietnam, Cambodia, Kampucia, Laos): French colonial administration, Ho Chi Minh
and foundation of Indo-Chinese communist party, nationalist movement and Viet Minh,
establishment of republic of Vietnam.
7. Malaya : growth of nationalist movement and politics between two World Wars.
8. Indonesia : Dutch colonial administration, nationalist movement, Sukarno and independence.
9. The Philippines : Spainsh colonial administration; American occupation and administration;
nationalist movement and independence.
Books Recommended
Bastin John (ed.), The Emergence of Modern South East Asia 1511-1957.
Cady, John F. A History of Modern Burma.
Hall, D. G. E. A History of South East Asia.
Harrison, Brian, South East Asia : A Short History.
Panikkar, K. M. Asia and Western Dominance.
Steinberg, David (ed.), In Search of South East Asia : A Modern History.
Trager, F. N. BurmaFrom Kingdom to Republic.
Bresnan, John, Crisis in the Philippines : The Marcos Era and Beyond.
Recleafs, Indonesia.