Shane Barter

Shane Barter, PhD

Faculty - Undergraduate
Headshot of Shane Barter
Professor of Comparative Politics
Learning Cluster Coordinator
Email
sbarter@soka.edu
Phone
949-480-4487

After completing my BA at UVic, I worked for a Thai human rights NGO, which assigned me to research the conflict in Aceh, Indonesia. The rest is history: the people and politics of Aceh have captivated me, and my experiences have provided me with unique perspectives on the region, armed conflict, and comparative politics more generally. A number of wonderful teachers at the University of British Columbia helped to craft me from an activist to something resembling a scholar. I maintain a continued interest in experiential education, combining interactive teaching with student field experience. After ten years at SUA, my research and teaching interests have expanded from Indonesia to examine minority self-government in varied world regions.

  • PhD Political Science, University of British Columbia
  • MA Comparative Politics, University of British Columbia
  • BA Comparative Politics and Southeast Asian History, University of Victoria
  • State & Society (INTS/POLI 365)
  • Democratization (INTS/POLI 305)
  • Introduction to the Pacific Basin
  • Introduction to Southeast Asian Studies (INTS 150)
  • Introduction to European Studies (INTS 140)
  • Political Islam (INTS 381)
  • Political Buddhism (INTS 382)
  • Armed Conflict in Southeast Asia (INTS 450)
  • Learning Cluster 2023: Self-Government in Wales (travel)
  • Learning Cluster 2019: Indigenous Development in Sabah (travel)
  • Learning Cluster 2018: Southeast Asia America
  • Learning Cluster 2017: Multiculturalism in Asia
  • Learning Cluster 2016: Liberal Arts Education
  • Learning Cluster 2015: Politics of Coffee in Aceh, Indonesia (travel)
  • Learning Cluster 2014: Sex Tourism in Southeast Asia
  • Learning Cluster 2013: Mass Transit on the West Coast (travel)
  • Learning Cluster 2012: Childhood in Sumatra (travel)
  • Politics in Asia, especially Southeast Asia
  • Armed conflict, conflict resolution, civilians in war
  • Political institutions and electoral systems
  • Subnational politics, federalism, autonomous regions

Books and Monographs

  • (Cambridge University Press, Elements Series on Politics and Society in Southeast Asia, 2020).
  • , co-edited with William Ascher (Peter Lang, 2019).
  • , co-edited with Michael Weiner (Routledge, 2017).
  •  (Palgrave, 2015).
  • (Palgrave, 2014).
  • (Bangkok: Forum-Asia, 2004).

Journal Articles

  • “The Partisans: Civilian Support & Indirect Violence,” Journal of Pacifism and Nonviolence 1:2 (forthcoming)
  • “,” Asian Survey 62:3 (2022); 385-412 (with Shunji Fueki)
  • “,” Publius: The Journal of Federalism 52:1 (2022); 55-81 (with Hipolitus Wangge)
  • , Regional Studies 52:2 (2018); 298-309
  • “,” Journal of Peacebuilding and Development 12:3 (2017); 98-103
  • “,” Journal of Resistance Studies 3:1 (2017); 181-209
  • “,” Comparative Democratization Newsletter 15 (Fall 2017); 21-24
  • "," Asian Journal of Political Science 25:1 (2017) (with ); 45-67
  • “,” International Journal of Area Studies 11:2 (2016); 61-81
  • “,” Civil Wars 17:3 (2015)
  • “,” Asian Ethnicity 16:2 (2015); 152-165
  • “,” Asian Ethnicity 16:2 (2015); 123-135 (Guest Editor)
  • “,” Journal of Southeast Asian Studies 46:1 (2015) (with ); 60-85
  • “,” Geographical Review 105:1 (2015); 105-119
  • “,” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 53:1 (2014) (with Ian Zatkin-Osburn); 187-201
  • Rejoinder by Isak Svennsson, "," Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 55:1 (2016); pp. 185-189.
  • Response by Shane Joshua Barter and Ian Zatkin-Osburn, "," Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 55:1 (2016); pp. 190-193.
  • “,” Asian Security 9:2 (2013); 75-92
  • “,” Peace & Change 37:4 (2012); 544-571
  • “,” Terrorism and Political Violence 23:2 (2011); 213-232
  • “,” Indonesia 91 (2011); 113-130
  • “,” Contemporary Islam 5:1 (2011); 19-36
  • “,” Small Wars & Insurgencies 19:1 (2008); 39-61

Book Chapters

  • “Overcoming Civil Wars in the Asia-Pacific,” in , ed. Mark Williams (University of Toronto Press 2022); (with Mahesh Kushwaha, SUA student); 212-225
  • “Disturbing the Peace: Paramilitarism across Southeast Asia,” in , eds. Jasmin Hristov, Jeb Sprague, and Aaron Tauss (Routledge 2022); 235-254
  • “Ethnic Conflict in Southeast Asia,” in , edited by Michael Weiner (Routledge 2021); 137-150
  • “Travel Learning Clusters as Signature Pedagogies” in , edited by Jan Lüdert (Bristol: E-International Relations 2021); 84-96
  • "State Violence and Religion," in , edited by Michael Jerryson (ABC-CLIO, 2020); pp. 705-782. With SUA students Amanda Boralessa; Mahesh Kushwaha; Vassil Yorgov; Jaroslav Zapletal.
  • "Southeast Asia: Unity in ASEAN," in , edited by Shiping Hua (Routledge, 2018); pp. 98-109 (with Amanda Boralessa)
  • "The Rebel State in Society: Accommodation & Governance in the Aceh Conflict,” in , edited by Ana Arjona, Nelson Kasfir, and Zachariah Mampilly (Cambridge University Press, 2015); 226-245
  • “Learning to Lose? Not if UMNO Can Help It,” in , edited by Joseph Wong & Edward Friedman (Routledge, 2008); 211-230 (with Diane Mauzy)

Book Reviews

  • “,” Pacific Affairs 95:2 (2022)
  • “,” IIAS Newsletter 92 (2022) (with Kenichi Ebisutani, SUA student)
  • “,” IIAS Newsletter 88 (2021) and Newbooks.asia (with Shunji Fueki, SUA student)
  • “,” Asian Journal of Social Science 48:5-6 (2020) (with Nini Vo, SUA student)
  • , Pacific Affairs (2020)
  • “,” Asian Journal of Social Science 48:1 (2020) (with Nikita Sukmono, SUA student)
  • “,” Pacific Affairs 93:1 (2020) (with Ana Schugurensky, SUA student)
  • “,” IIAS Newsletter (2019) (with Ha Chau Ngo, SUA student)
  • , IIAS Newsletter (2018) (with Jaroslav Zapletal)
  • ," IIAS Newsletter (2017) (with Rayen Rooney)
  • by Gerry van Klinken, Pacific Affairs 90:2 (2017)
  • “,” Asian Journal of Social Science (2016) (with Gabrielle Garfunkel)
  • “,” Pacific Affairs 88:4 (2015)
  • “,” Canadian Journal of Political Science 88:4 (2015)
  • by Renaud Egreteau and Larry Jagan,” IIAS Newsletter 72 (2015) (with Yuko Nakajima)
  • “,” IIAS Newsletter 69 (2014)
  • “,” Sojourn 29:2 (2014)
  • “” IIAS Newsletter 67 (2014)
  • “,” South East Asia Research 22:3 (2014)
  • “,” The Southeast Review of Asian Studies 35 (2013)
  • “,” Canadian Journal of Political Science 44:04 (2011)
  • “,” Pacific Affairs 83:2 (2010)
  • “,” South East Asia Research 18:1 (2010)
  • “,” Peace Review 21:4 (2010)
  • “,” Pacific Affairs 81:1 (2008)
  • “,” Pacific Affairs 80:3 (2007)

Other

  • “,” Journal of Oriental Studies 32 (2023); 4-25 (with Tetsushi Ogata)
  • Featured in “Dr. Shane Barter: Reflections on His Experience as an Election Observer,” 黑料社区Newsletter (2022)
  • “,” 東洋学術研究 [The Journal of Oriental Studies] 61:1 (2022); 41-68 (with Tetsushi Ogata)
  • “,” CCSEAS Newsletter 15:1 (2022)
  • Feature on co-authored book reviews and student mentorship, IIAS Newsletter 88 (2021)
  • “,” Comparative Democratization Newsletter 15 (Fall 2017); 21-24
  • “,” The Pearl (Fall 2017)
  • “,” Verge Magazine 4:2 (Spring 2014)
  • “,” Inside Indonesia 113 (September 2013)
  • “,” CAPI Newsletter (Spring 2013)
  • “,” Sociology of Islam Newsletter 6 (2011)
  • “,” Explorations Southeast Asia 9 (2009); pp. 113-114
  • “,” Jakarta Post (28 April 2009)
  • “,” Malaysiakini (17 October 2008)
  • “,” Verge Magazine (2008)
  • “Notes from Indonesia,” CCHS Human Security Bulletin 9:4 (March 2008)
  • Featured in “From the Ground Up,” by Tom Peacock, Verge Magazine 4:2 (Spring 2006)
  • Featured in “Tsunami Response: One Year Later,” by Brian Lin, UBC Reports 52:1 (January 2006)
  • “Reconstruction and Conflict Resolution in Aceh,” CANCAPS Bulletin (20 August 2005)
  • “Peace Talks in Post-Tsunami Aceh,” Human Security Bulletin (August 2005)
  • “Swedish Court’s Acquittal of Hassan and Accountability for Abuses in Aceh,” Jakarta Post (17 July 2004)
  • Professor of Comparative Politics, SUA, August 2021-Present
  • Director of International Studies, 黑料社区 of America, January 2021-August 2023
  • Associate Professor of Comparative Politics, SUA, 2017-2021
  • Director, Pacific Basin Research Center, 2017-2019
  • Associate Director, Pacific Basin Research Center, 2013-2017 
  • Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics, SUA, 2011-2017
  • Instructor, University of British Columbia, 2010-2011 
  • 2023 Summer 黑料社区ing Scholar, Centre for Welsh Governance, Cardiff University
  • 2023 黑料社区ing Scholar, ?land Islands Peace Institute (?lands Fredsinstitut), Finland
  • 2023 Nieves Grant for class abroad, ‘Self-Government in Wales
  • 2022-23 PBRC Faculty Fellow, 黑料社区 of America
  • 2022 Faculty Merit Award, 黑料社区 of America
  • 2020 Athenaeum Address, Claremont McKenna College
  • 2019 黑料社区ing Scholar, Indonesia Project, Australian National University (ANU)
  • 2019 黑料社区ing Scholar, Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), University of Victoria
  • 2019-20 PBRC Faculty Fellow, 黑料社区 of America
  • 2019 Faculty Merit Award, 黑料社区 of America
  • 2019 Special Issue Grant, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
  • 2016 Artinian Fund for Publishing, American Political Science Association
  • 2013-14, Co-recipient Best Professor Award, 黑料社区 of America
  • 2013, Best Paper Award, ISA-West Conference
  • 2012, 黑料社区ing Scholar, Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), University of Victoria
  • 2011, Leader of Tomorrow, St. Gallen Symposium, Switzerland
  • 2010, Dr. Ronald Baker Doctoral Scholarship (Department of National Defense)
  • 2010, Graduate Award, CASIS (Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies)
  • 2010, Esterline Prize, best student paper at ASPAC (AAS Pacific Coast)
  • 2009, Security and Defense Forum Fellowship (Department of National Defense)
  • 2009, Liu Institute Scholar
  • 2009, Kenneth Boulding Award, best graduate paper on Peace Studies at ISA
  • 2008, Canadian Consortium on Human Security Fellowship
  • 2007, DFAIT / CCHS Human Security Research Award
  • 2006, SSHRC Canadian Graduate Scholarship (CGS)