The Middle East International Relations course is part of the Middle East Regional Studies program, along with another course, Middle Eastern Geopolitics. The Middle East Relations course differs from the other two courses in its approach, theory, and scope. The approaches and theories used in this course include regionalism (economics),

Indonesia and Australia, although geographically close or neighboring, have striking differences in various areas. Both nations are recognized as having common interests, including achieving a stable and secure region and economic prosperity. However, they also have numerous differences, such as in culture, religion and beliefs, political systems, demographic size and

This course examines the origins of state formation in South Asia. Three key questions will be answered: [1] How and why did states form, and through what processes did state formation occur? [2] Are there differences in the trajectory of state formation in South Asia compared to other locations, particularly