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GOVT302
Latin American Politics
GOVT302 FA
Crosslistings: LAST302
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 30 | 0 | Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999
)
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
To be announced.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Research project (involving
research design and 12-15 page term paper), midterm
examination and final examination.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
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: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS GOVT
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- McGuire, J
- Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 4
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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