"Victor Lieberman was among those superb scholars who transformed our understanding of pre-colonial Burma a decade and more ago..." Nicholas Tarling, New Zealand Asia Institute "Lieberman has ...

Such attitudes were still evident in the independence movements that exploded after the surrender of the Japanese, who occupied most of Southeast Asia between 1942 and 1945. The end of World War II ...

World War One in Southeast Asia offers an entirely new perspective on anti-colonialism and the Great War, and radically extends our understanding of the conflict as a truly global phenomenon. 'Anyone ...

This course looks at Indonesia, Malaysia,and the Philippines from the colonial period to the present day. It focuses on Islam, state and conflict, starting with a broader discussion of the ...

Following a historical introduction on the Islamisation of Southeast Asia and the entry of the European colonial powers, this course examines the Darul Islam rebellions (Indonesia), the Aceh conflict ...