SemesterFall Semester, 2023
DepartmentInternational Doctor Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, First Year International Doctor Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, Second Year
Course NamePatronage and Clientelism in Asian Democracies
InstructorReidhead Jacob
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Course Activities



Course activities are broadly defined below. Detailed instructions and grading rubrics will be uploaded to the course website and introduced in class.



Review Videos – 25% of Overall Grade



At the beginning of the semester, students will form teams of 2-3 students. Several times throughout the semester, the instructor will select a topic in informal politics and your team will prepare a Review Video reviewing one academic article on that topic. The instructor will provide detailed instructions and a grading rubric in a separate document, but the basic steps are:




  1. As a team, search for a relevant article. Submit a list of 4-5 articles to the instructor. The instructor will choose one of these for your team to review.

  2. Individually, read and outline the article. Critically evaluate the article’s research question, arguments, research design, data, methods, analysis and conclusions.

  3. As a team, compare notes and produce a 10-15 minute Review Video reviewing the article.

  4. Individually, watch all the Review Videos outside of class.

  5. As a class, critique and discuss the Review Videos in a Review Roundtable.



Literature Review – 25% of Overall Grade



Throughout the semester, each student will also undertake several milestones leading up to an original Literature Review and Research Proposal. The instructor will provide detailed instructions and a grading rubric in a separate document, but the basic milestones for the literature review are:




  1. Preliminary Consultation – schedule preliminary consultation out-of-class

  2. Literature Review, Draft – submit for feedback and schedule consultation

  3. Literature Review, Final Version – submit for a grade – 25% of Overall Grade



 Research Proposal – 25% of Overall Grade



The first half of the Research Proposal is the Literature Review, mentioned above. The instructor will provide detailed instructions and a grading rubric in a separate document for the second half of the research proposal, but the basic milestones are:




  1. Proposal, Draft – submit for feedback and schedule consultation

  2. Peer Reviews – return to peers and discuss in class

  3. Presentation – present and discuss proposal in class

  4. Proposal, Final Version – submit for a grade – 25% of Overall Grade



Oral Exam - 25% of Overall Grade



Students will schedule a one-on-one oral exam with the instructor at some point before the end of the semester. An oral exam review sheet will be provided to students and this will include the list of questions which students may be asked during the oral exam. The oral exam will test a student’s knowledge of:




  1. General concepts of patronage and clientelism, as well as their causes and effects.

  2. Instances of patronage and clientelism in Asian democracies.

  3. Methods used to study informal politics.



Class Sessions and Preparation



Class sessions will be divided into one of three types:




  1. Lecture & Discussion

  2. Article Review Roundtables

  3. Skills Workshops

    1. How to Write a Literature Review

    2. How to Write a Research Proposal

    3. How to Conduct Fieldwork and Interviews on Sensitive Topics





Students are expected to prepare for class in advance and participate in classroom discussions. Preparation for class will entail:




  1. Complete reading assignments

  2. Watch Article Review Videos

  3. Prepare questions for the instructor and peer presenters  



Activity-ILO Matrix



Course activities support Intended Learning Outcomes in the following way.































































































































 



ILO 1.



Know concepts



ILO 2. Know



cases



ILO 3.



Know methods



ILO 4. Evaluate research



ILO 5.



Write



lit review



ILO 6. Propose study



ILO 7.



Critical discussion



In-Class Discussion



x



x



x



x



 



 



x



Review Videos



x



x



x



x



 



 



 



Review Roundtables



x



x



x



x



 



 



x



Preliminary Consult



 



 



 



x



x



x



 



Lit Review, Draft



x



x



x



x



x



 



 



Lit Review, Final



x



x



x



x



x



 



 



Proposal, Draft



 



 



 



 



x



x



 



Peer Reviews



 



 



 



x



 



 



x



Presentation



 



 



 



 



 



x



x



Proposal, Final



 



 



 



 



x



x



 



Oral Exam



x



x



x



 



 



 



x




 



 



Schedule & Deadlines





























































































































































Week of



Lecture Topics



Team Reviews



Milestones & Oral Exam



1. Sept 11



Syllabus



Seminar: Article Review Videos



 



 



 



Module 1: Neopatrimonialism



 



Week of



Lecture Topics



Team Reviews



Milestones & Oral Exam



2. Sept 18



Lecture: Patriarchy & Patrimonialism



Seminar: 3 Levels of Analysis



List: Neopatrimonialism



 



3. Sept 25



Lecture: Neopatrimonialism



Seminar: Literature Review #1



 



Preliminary Consultation



4. Oct 2



Lecture: Neopatrimonialism in Asia



Seminar: Literature Review #2



Vid: Neopatrimonialism



 



5. Oct 9



Video Review Roundtable



 



 



 



Module 2: Clientelism



 



Week of



Lecture Topics



Team Reviews



Milestones & Oral Exam



6. Oct 16



Lecture: Clientelism



 



List: Clientelism



Lit Review – Draft & Consult



7. Oct 23



Lecture: Clientelism in Asia #1



 



 



 



8. Oct 30



Lecture: Clientelism in Asia #2



Seminar: Writing a Proposal



Vid: Clientelism



 



9. Nov 6



Video Review Roundtable



 



Lit Review – Final Version



 



Module 3: Crony Capitalism



 



Week of



Lecture Topics



Team Reviews



Milestones & Oral Exam



10. Nov 13



Lecture: Crony Capitalism



Oral Exam Tips



List: Crony Capitalism



Schedule Oral Exams



11. Nov 20



Lecture: Crony Capitalism in Asia #1



 



 



 



12. Nov 27



Lecture: Crony Capitalism in Asia #2



Seminar: Writing Peer Reviews



Vid: Crony Capitalism



Proposal – Draft & Consult



13. Dec 4



Video Review Roundtable



 



 



 



Module 4: Research Methods



 



Week of



Lecture Topics



Team Reviews



Milestones & Oral Exam



14. Dec 11



Lecture: Qualitative Methods



Seminar: Interviews



List: Research Methods



Peer Reviews



15. Dec 18



Lecture: Quantitative Methods



Seminar: Statistical Analysis



 



 



16. Dec 25



Present & Discuss Proposals



 



 



17. Jan 1



Present & Discuss Proposals



Vid: Research Methods



 



18. Jan 8



Video Review Roundtable



 



Proposal – Final Version



Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

Grading Rubric






























































Task



Percent of Overall Grade



Non-Graded Requirements



In-Class Participation



-



After TWO FREE ABSENCES,



each unexcused absence is -5%



Article Review Videos



25%



 



Preliminary Consultation



-



Required to receive Lit Review grade



Literature Review, Draft & Consultation



-



Required to receive Lit Review grade



Literature Review, Final Version



25%



 



Proposal, Draft & Consultation



-



Required to receive Proposal grade



Peer Reviews



-



Required to receive Proposal grade



Proposal, Presentation



-



Required to receive Proposal grade



Proposal, Final Version



25%



 



Oral Exam



25%



 




 



Attendance Policy



Class attendance is essential to students’ achieving the Intended Learning Outcomes; however, students must also balance learning with other life priorities. As a result, this course allows students to have TWO FREE ABSENCES during the semester. After two free absences, each unexcused absence will subtract 5% from the student’s overall grade. Arriving to class late, or leaving class early, by more than 10 minutes will be counted as half an absence.



Excused absences will not affect students’ grades and do not count as the student’s two free absences. Excused absences require:




  • a note from a doctor, in the case of a medical emergency

  • a note from an administrator, if absent due to an official university event

  • the instructor’s discretion, in the case of a family emergency (e.g., funeral)



Absences due to the following reasons will not be excused:




  • trouble with a vehicle, parking and traffic




  • vacations

  • jobs and internships

  • absence due to working on homework or a class project


Textbook & Reference

Materials



Week 1 – September 11 – Overview of Patronage and Clientelism




  • Syllabus 



Week 2 – September 18 – Patriarchy, Patrimonialism and the Patrimonial State




  • Weber*

  • Landen 



Week 3 – September 25 – Neopatrimonialism




  • 1994 Bratton and Vanderwalle*

  • Bach

  • Lewis



 Week 4 – October 2 – Neopatrimonialism in Asian Democracies




  • Reidhead*

  • ...



Week 5 – October 9 – Video Review Roundtable on Neopatrimonialism




  • Article Review Videos



 Week 6 – October 16 – Party Linkages and Clientelism




  • 1970s articles on clientelism

  • Lawson. Party Linkages

  • Kitschel



Week 7 – October 23 – Clientelism in Asian Democracies #1




  • Hicken. APRS

  • articles on clientelism in NE Asia



Week 8 – October 30 – Clientelism in Asian Democracies #2




  • articles on clientelism in SE Asia 



Week 9 – November 6 – Video Review Roundtable on Clientelism




  • Article Review Videos 



Week 10 – November 13 – Crony Capitalism




  • 2014 Fukuyama*. Machine politics vs corporate lobbying

  • 2007 Tilly 



11. Week of November 20 – Crony Capitalism in Asian Democracies #1




  • David Kang

  • additional readings on crony capitalism in NE Asia



12. Week of November 27 – Crony Capitalism in Asian Democracies #2




  • article on crony capitalism in Philippines*

  • additional readings on crony capitalism in SE Asia



13. Week of December 4 – Video Review Roundtable #3 on Crony Capitalism




  • Article Review Videos



14. Week of December 11 – Fieldwork & Interviews for Studying Patronage & Clientelism




  • qualitative methods papers* 



15. Week of December 18 – Quantitative Methods for Studying Patronage & Clientelism




  • quantitative methods papers 



16. Week of December 25 – Present & Discuss Proposals



17. Week of January 1 – Present & Discuss Proposals



18. Week of January 8 – TBD


Urls about Course
Attachment

Syllabus _ Patronage _ Clientelism _ 2023.08.pdf