Southeast Asian History resources - how to write a term essay/ term paper 3

Southeast Asian History resources - how to write a term essay/ term paper 3

This is the conclusion of the Southeast Asian history term paper/ term essay with the title/ question:

“The forces that contributed to the ending of the colonial empires in Southeast Asia were a boon rather than a bane to the development of a distinct regional identity in its aftermath.” Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement.

(Dr Ernest Chew, USP professor, NUS)

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Conclusion:

In conclusion, to a large extent, I disagree with the statement; I suggest that the forces that ended the colonial empires were largely a bane rather than a boon to the development of a distinct regional identity initially. This was because of the subsequent creation of individual, nationalistic nation-states with their own national interests, which had to simultaneously deal with their internal problems and grapple with the formation of their own national identities; and the Cold War division of Southeast Asia into two “blocs”, communists on one hand, and anti-communists on the other, with the communist threat of insurgency within individual countries. I suggest that these factors hindered the development of a regional identity because they did not allow common perceptions of a Southeast Asian socio-political “imagined community”. Yet, I concede that nationalism was not anathema to regional identity, and the Cold War led to some measure of regional identity in the long-term, instrumental for ASEAN’s formation. It is also important to note that this topic is complex and that generalization runs the risk of over-simplifying matters. In addition, I have looked at the development of regional identity in the context of only two forces of decolonization. I further concede that no consensus has been derived yet regarding regional identity and that this contestable issue will be hard to resolve. However, all considered, I disagree with the statement.


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Works Cited/ Bibliography

Acharya, Amitav. (2000). The Quest for Identity: International Relations of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Oxford University Press.

Anderson, Benedict. (1991). Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism. UK: Verso.

Christie, Clive J. (2001). Ideology and Revolution in Southeast Asia 1900-1980. Richmond: Curzon Press, 2001.

Darwin, John. (1991). The End of the British Empire: The Historical Debate. Oxford: Blackwell.

Osborne, Milton. (2000). Southeast Asia: An Introductory History. 8th edn. Australia, NSW: Allen & Unwin.

Ricklefs, M. C. (2001). A History of Modern Indonesia Since C1300. 3rd edn. Hampshire: Palgrave.

Severino Jr, Rodolfo C. (2002). ASEAN Today and Tomorrow. Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat.

Tarling, Nicholas. (1998). Nations and States in Southeast Asia. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.