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SOAS University of London: Politics of Asia
| Institution | SOAS University of London View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Politics and International Studies View department profile |
| Web | www.soas.ac.uk |
| study@soas.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 020 7898 4700 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Containing 60 percent of the world’s population, Asia is the setting for many of the most important political issues in the world today. These issues include the rise of China and India, economic dynamism of the Asian-Pacific area, regional integration (ASEAN, SAARC, Shanghai Cooperation Organization), security hotspots (Korean Peninsula, Taiwan Straits, India-Pakistan, the ‘global war on terror’), democratic transition and consolidation, the survival of non-democratic regimes, and identity conflicts of ethnicity, religion and language. To understand these and other political processes, this MSc programme draws upon the concepts and methods of the sub-disciplines of comparative politics (political sociology and political economy) and international relations. The evidence from Asia will also reveal the relevance and limitations of the concepts and methods derived from North American/European settings and suggest ways in which they may be modified. The expertise available in the Department enables students to concentrate on one of the sub-regions of Asia, (East Asia. South Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia) should they choose to do so. Alternatively, they may follow a more comparative approach by selecting a mixture of units covering different sub-regions.
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references. |
| Location | SOAS University of London Thornhaugh Street Russell Square Camden WC1H 0XG |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references. |
| Location | SOAS University of London Thornhaugh Street Russell Square Camden WC1H 0XG |
Teaching and research in the Department of Politics and International Studies is distinguished by a critical approach to the study of the politics of the Global South. SOAS Politics programmes engage with the developments and realities of African, Asian and Middle Eastern domestic and international politics, while also offering different perspectives for understanding these realities.
Postgraduate degrees include:
- MSc African Politics
- MSc Asian Politics
- MSc Comparative Political Thought
- MSc Contemporary China Studies
- MSc International Politics
- MSc Middle East Politics
- MSc Politics Of China
- MSc Politics of Conflict, Rights & Justice
- MSc State, Society and Development
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