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Academic Year 2000/2001

Latin American Politics
GOVT 302 FA

Crosslistings: LAST 302

This course explores democratization, revolution, and poverty in Latin America, with special attention to Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, and Nicaragua. Questions to be addressed include: Why does Argentina lurch 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 new democracies? Why did revolutionary Cuba wind up with a more centrally-planned economy and more authoritarian political system than postrevolutionary Nicaragua? Which Latin American countries have been most successful at poverty reduction, and what accounts for their success?

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Lehoucq,Fabrice   

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: HALL84

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: 10   Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 4   Jr. non-major: 5   SO: 4   FR: 2

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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