LACS 51 Politics in Latin America
This course is an introduction to the political development and the current context of politics in Latin America. It combines material on historical and theoretical topics with material on the current politics of specific countries. The central theme of the course is to evaluate the development of political institutions in Latin America and the challenges currently confronting democracy in the region. We examine the conditions under which Latin American republics gained independence in the 19th Century, and their trajectories of political and economic development. We then consider a range of political challenges confronting Latin American countries, including corruption and criminal violence, human rights abuses past and present, and revolutionary and populist challenges to state authority.
Instructor
Carey
Cross Listed Courses
GOVT 49.01