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POLS 446 Latin American Politics 3 Credits
This course studies Latin American Politics from theoretical and empirical perspectives. First, it will provide a short introduction to the history of Latin America based on major theoretical perspectives with a particular emphasis on the second half of the twentieth century and current context. Then, it will mainly focus on major political, social and economic institutions in the region, while studying intra-regional variation in this respect as well as the common patterns. It will examine the evolution of democratic regimes, military interventions, transitions and civil society politics from an institutionalist perspective, focusing on the so-called ''third wave'' of democratization processes in the region. The course will finally explore the politics of ongoing processes of regionalization within Latin America and between Latin America and other regions of the world. The politics and ideology behind the ideal of ''Latin American integration'' will be studied in this final section. The mail goal of this course is to expose students to substantive empirical issues and theoretical debates in the contemporary scholarship on Latin American politics.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Fall 2023-2024 Latin American Politics 3
Spring 2019-2020 Latin American Politics 3
Spring 2018-2019 Latin American Politics 3
Spring 2017-2018 Latin American Politics 3
Spring 2016-2017 Latin American Politics 3
Spring 2015-2016 Latin American Politics 3
Spring 2014-2015 Latin American Politics 3
Spring 2013-2014 Latin American Politics 3
Spring 2011-2012 Latin American Politics 3
Spring 2010-2011 Latin American Politics 3
Spring 2009-2010 Latin American Politics 3
Prerequisite: SPS 101 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D
and SPS 102 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 6 ECTS (6 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements: