Malte Pehl

Spring 2010:

  • POLS 339: Politics in India and Pakistan

South Asia is a world region of growing importance which offers the student of politics the opportunity to engage with the greatest promises and the gravest problems facing humanity today. This course traces major political developments in India and Pakistan, drawing on a range of analytical perspectives and focusing mainly on the post-independence period. It will cover colonial rule, nationalism and the formation of the two state-nations, democratic and authoritarian transitions in post-colonial politics, the dynamics of politics and social tensions, political mobilization along the lines of religion, ethnicity, and gender and its varying results. The foreign relations of India and Pakistan with each other and with other important actors influencing the region, including inter- and intra-state conflict, will be another focus in this course. We will also examine the determinants and the impact of socio-economic change and various policies.

  • INTL 100: Introduction to International Studies

INTL 100 is meant to introduce students to the variety of approaches to international studies in the social sciences and the humanities. In this course, students will become familiar with the various “ways of knowing” in different disciplines and will compare these perspectives on the global connections in the social, cultural, economic and political spheres. The course is both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary, as students will understand how different disciplines approach problems and questions, as well as how different disciplines connect with one another or simply contradict one another when it comes to methods and goals. Themes will focus on the global interconnections of people in the areas of nationalism and politics, political violence, environmental degradation, migration, tourism, poverty, health and hunger.

Fall 2009 (College of Charleston):

  • INTL 100: Introduction to International Studies
  • ASST 101: Introduction to Asian Studies

At the College of Wooster:

  • 2009 "Intro to Comparative Politics", "Democracy and Democratization", Tutorial "Issues in World Affairs - in German" (Spring Semester)
  • 2008 "Introduction to Comparative Politics", "Politics in Developing Countries", "South Asian Politics" (Fall Semester) 

At the University of California - Irvine:

  • 2008. "Introduction to Comparative Politics" (Spring Term).

    • At the University of Heidelberg:
    • 2007. “Introduction to Political Science with Special Reference to South Asia” (Summer Semester), “Theories of International Relations” (Summer Semester).
    • 2006. “Introduction to Political Science with Special Reference to South Asia” (Summer Semester), “Policy Analysis with Special Reference to South Asia” (Winter Semester)
    • 2005. “Electoral Laws and Party Systems” (Summer Semester), “Federalism and Decentralization” (Winter Semester)
    • 2004. “The Political System of India” (Summer Semester and Winter Semester), “Coalition Governments” (Winter Semester).

    • Courses Taught As Teaching Assistant (University of Heidelberg)
    • 2003. “Rationality and Politics”, “State and Institutions in South Asia”.
    Teaching Interests

    • Introduction to Comparative Politics,
    • Introduction to Research Design,
    • Introduction to International Studies,
    • South Asian Politics,
    • Democratization in Developing Countries,
    • Politics of Representation,
    • European Politics,
    • German Politics,
    • International Politics,
    • Conflict Analysis.