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CS92PROD
Latin American Politics


GOVT 302
Fall 2019
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: LAST 302
Certificates: Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement Minor, International Relations, International Relations Minor, Caribbean Studies Minor, International Relations, International Relations Minor
Course Cluster: Caribbean Studies Minor

This course explores democracy, development, and revolution in Latin America, with special attention to Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, and Nicaragua. Questions to be addressed include, Why has Argentina lurched periodically from free-wheeling democracy to murderous military rule? Why is authoritarianism usually less harsh, but democracy often more shallow, in Brazil than in Argentina? How democratic are Latin America's contemporary democracies? What accounts for the success or failure of attempted social revolutions in Latin America? Why did postrevolutionary Cuba wind up with a more centrally planned economy and a more authoritarian political system than postrevolutionary Nicaragua? How much progress has each of these countries made toward creating a more affluent, educated, healthy, and equitable society?
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: (CBST-MN)(CIVI-MN)(EDST)(GOVT)(GOVT-Comparativ)(HRAD-MN)(LAST)
Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89%

Last Updated on DEC-04-2024
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