This course is designed to critically understand Indonesian socio-political history, focusing on the formation and transformation of the nation-state. By connecting national and global dynamics, the historical analysis developed in this course is conducted using a “genealogical” approach. That is, by examining the conditions that made current history possible. The
The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) students from Gadjah Mada University (UGM) who will join this class in the even semester of the 2024/2025 academic year are prospective practitioners and experts in the fields of international relations, politics, communication, sociology, public policy, and social welfare. Knowledge of the
This course offers a broad introduction to research methods in International Relations (IR), with a focus on perspectives from the Global South. It critically interrogates dominant research paradigms, hierarchies of knowledge production, and the broader politics of research in IR. It introduces students to unique perspectives beyond the Western world