Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
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This paper investigates if the implications of the Belt and Road Initiative can be considered an advantage to Thailand in terms of economic development. First, the reader is introduced to the...Show moreThis paper investigates if the implications of the Belt and Road Initiative can be considered an advantage to Thailand in terms of economic development. First, the reader is introduced to the parameters of economic development defined by contemporary scholars. Second, the paper presents a case study analysing a transnational high-speed railway located in the country of Laos. From this case study references and assumptions are combined into an attempt to analyse the economic, political, and socio-cultural implications of the Belt and Road Initiative in Thailand. The paper will attempt to draw conclusions from existing literature of economic development and how the different actors and levels operate within the development regime of the Belt and Road Initiative. As the Belt and Road Initiative is suspected to play a major part in the current re-structuring of the Southeast Asian region the process of regionalisation is highlighted as an important aspect of the Belt and Road Initiative and elaborated upon. It can be expected that the Belt and Road Initiative development regime exerts a variety of impacts at different levels identified as the national, regional, and local.Show less
Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
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The high number of extrajudicial killings during the regime of President Rodrigo Duterte raises the question of how populism is causing democratic regression in the Philippines.
Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
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The year 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Suharto regime. likewise, it marks the reawakening of customary rights (adat) in Indonesian politics. In this thesis, I aim to place two...Show moreThe year 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Suharto regime. likewise, it marks the reawakening of customary rights (adat) in Indonesian politics. In this thesis, I aim to place two of Indonesia's main seafaring communities, namely: the Orang Suku Laut and the Sama Bajau, in the debate surrounding this revival of tradition in Indonesian politics. In the first chapter, I analyse how the history of the Sama and the Orang Laut have positioned these communities in the Indonesian society, and whether or not stereotypes surrounding their communities have made it more difficult for them to profit from the recognition of customary rights. In chapter 2, I draw parallels between the Sama and the Orang Laut in the ways that their nomadic lifestyle has resulted in intangible forms of culture, making it harder for them to assert claims over territory. In this chapter I also show how their distinct cultural and religious identity contribute to their marginal status Indonesia. In the last chapter, I argue that Indonesia's sea nomads partial inability to participate in the reassertion of customary rights is rooted in a multitude of factors, including: the hegemony of environmental motives surrounding customary rights' advocacy groups, the difficulty of claiming ownership over land, and civil rights under the pressure of statelessness, and the difficulty of affirming sea-based and coastal territory in land disputes under the hegemony of regional developmentalism. I stress the difference between their respective territories, which presents each community with a distinct adversary in their struggle for the recognition of customary land rights.Show less
Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
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Social media has been able to develop itself as a necessity into the lives of Indonesian users for the past decade. There are different factors that contribute to the popularity of social media...Show moreSocial media has been able to develop itself as a necessity into the lives of Indonesian users for the past decade. There are different factors that contribute to the popularity of social media usage in Indonesia. The most important motive behind remains the wide accessibility of mobile internet devices. Social media has been a main focal point for cultural exchanging and cultural expressions. It has shaped and created idealistic lifestyles, beauty perceptions, fashion trends and religious/educational resources are shared freely in a high pace. Especially on the social network application Instagram, visual representations are easily being shared using photographic posts. Along with the impact of globalization, Indonesian Instagram users are the interlinked and in direct involvement with the outer world. It cannot be denied that social media platforms strengthen the power of the active individual agent and that the social media application becomes an empowerment tool to the audience. Besides the evident benefits, social media has brought a series of negative effects to the Indonesian society as well. Ethical conflicts and moral violations of visual social media content have inflamed the debate on social media literacy education. Also, excessive monthly expenditures are a result of the problematic high consumer culture that circulates on Instagram. Especially the most dominant group users –Indonesian youngsters– seem to be the most vulnerable group for these online complications. It is therefore of the interest to highlight how the Indonesian youth approaches and practice social media applications. This paper explores cultural Indonesian youth studies further on virtual terrain, with its focus on the photo-sharing application Instagram.Show less
Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
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Tolak Reklamasi Teluk Benoa”, freely translated as “reject the Benoa Bay reclamation”, is the slogan which can be seen on many posters and banners on the streets of Bali nowadays. Balinese locals...Show moreTolak Reklamasi Teluk Benoa”, freely translated as “reject the Benoa Bay reclamation”, is the slogan which can be seen on many posters and banners on the streets of Bali nowadays. Balinese locals are protesting against the Benoa Bay reclamation project, which is seen as the biggest mass tourism project in Bali. According to those who oppose the project, the reclamation endangers the physical and cultural landscape of the Balinese. Since 2013, the protest has turned into the largest civil protest, since the Reformasi era, against tourism development. Thousands of people have been protesting the $3 billion reclamation project at the offices of the Bali provincial government in Denpasar. In order to realize the Benoa Bay project, more than 700 hectares of water will be drained out of the former environmental protected zone. Many specialists argue that draining the bay will cause environmental, socio-cultural and political problems in Bali, so how and why is the project still in the running? what is the significance of the Benoa Bay reclamation project, and what are its implications?Show less
Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
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This thesis focuses on the social position of Shi'i Muslims in Indonesia. The emphasis lays on the attack of a Shi'i village in Sampang in 2012, on the island of Madura.
Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
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The competition among different corporations in the open market is intense. Companies are engaging in developing interesting advertisements that are not only appealing but also convincing. Amul...Show moreThe competition among different corporations in the open market is intense. Companies are engaging in developing interesting advertisements that are not only appealing but also convincing. Amul India, is one such company that markets its products very well. Amul is ranked as the number one dairy producing companies in India, but how does Amul maintain that position? It’s the unique nature of Amul’ advertisements that successfully stimulate the sales of the company. Amul started as just a dairy co-operative and now it is not only the biggest initiative in India but it is also getting national and International recognition. Amul is known for using its politically and socially crisp advertising. Correspondingly, a lot of its TV commercials touch upon the cultural and social values of India. Studying the uniqueness of ‘Amul India’ advertisements can prove to be of great importance in marketing. There are ample theories and techniques that teach the essentials of a good advertisement but studying what makes ‘Amul’ unique in its advertisements will give a chance to the other corporations to learn from it. More importantly, Amul’s understanding of Indian society and its use of that understanding to create very successful marketing can be used to gain knowledge on how to market in India successfully. Why Amul?: Amul India is the best-selling dairy co-operative in India has maintained its position for a long time. They have an intimate understanding of Indian culture, which allows them to be so successful.Most importantly it is one company that works for the people by the people unlike other companies whose main objective is to main profit and care a little about the welfare of the people.Show less
Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
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This thesis explores the Chinese Counter-Terrorism Law, enacted on the 1st of January 2016. It looks at the impacts of this law on Chinese ethnic minorities, with the focus on Tibetans and Uyghurs....Show moreThis thesis explores the Chinese Counter-Terrorism Law, enacted on the 1st of January 2016. It looks at the impacts of this law on Chinese ethnic minorities, with the focus on Tibetans and Uyghurs. The thesis compares Chinese counter-terrorism strategies with those of the United States and the United Kingdom, to conclude that the global war on terror has had negative impacts on the protection of human rights. More and more states are choosing national security over the protection of human rights, leading to more human rights violations globally. China is no exception to this, and Tibetans and Uyghurs suffer many consequences because of the new Chinese Counter-Terrorism Law. These consequences are explained in this thesis.Show less
Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
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This thesis will explore the effectiveness of the unique developmental approach of the Indian Women's Union SEWA. This women's union and activist network works through the agency of self-employed...Show moreThis thesis will explore the effectiveness of the unique developmental approach of the Indian Women's Union SEWA. This women's union and activist network works through the agency of self-employed women to empower and develop. By using the conceptual debate of structure and agency, this thesis will make a contribution to the effectiveness of projects for women empowerment in India.Show less
Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
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This thesis focusses on the architectural design of a meditation path as a memorial for the Buddha, the cankama. The research examines how the architectural elements and the design of the cankama...Show moreThis thesis focusses on the architectural design of a meditation path as a memorial for the Buddha, the cankama. The research examines how the architectural elements and the design of the cankama fits into its time. This is done by comparing the structure to another important building of the early Buddhist period, the bodhigrha.Show less
Bachelor thesis | South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
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This thesis studies the current dynamics between the Malaysian middle class(es) and the state in informing the concept of Malaysian citizenship. The middle classes are historically segregated...Show moreThis thesis studies the current dynamics between the Malaysian middle class(es) and the state in informing the concept of Malaysian citizenship. The middle classes are historically segregated throughout history along ethnic and religious lines, but recently there seems to be signs of a 'Malaysian middle class'. Are these middle class Malaysians the key to a truely 'Malaysian Malaysia'?Show less
