How did the rise of nonstate actors shape the observance of human rights in the last half of the 20th century in latin america. This class presupposes no particular knowledge about us foreign policy, uslatin american relations, or international relations. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. This is a political philosophy course with some connections to moral and legal theory. Projection of film bolivia by israel adrian caetano. This course focuses on the politics of the american south in the 20th and 21st centuries. Latinos in american life and culture city university of. My latin american politics survey courses employ a topdown perspective, emphasizing the role of the state and political elites.
Syllabus latin american politics ps 127 department of. Poli 332 921 latin american politics and governments summer 2014 term 1 may 12june 20, 2014, t r 25 pm room. These assignments must be turned in as pdf files unless otherwise indicated by. Objectives this class focuses on the transformation of latin american political economy since the debt crisis of the 1980s. Courses listed here or in the undergraduate record will count towards a latin american studies major or minor. Tradition and modernization in tension syllabus plsc27002 university of denver spring 2015 location.
If you cant find it in the syllabus and blackboard and your classmates also dont know the answer to your question, please email me. Acquiring northern mexico, in beneath the united states. Cooperation, contestation, and accountability pennsylvania state university press 2007. This course examines key political and economic policies in latin america over the. The latin american tradition and process of development, pp. Hist670 history and culture of latin america 3 credit. Latin american politics summer 2017, session 2 july 31 september. Issues in american politics and government thomasj. Contemporary latinoa issues syllabus spring 2010 dr. Stephanie landers this course examines the ways in which political power is structured, exercised, and redistributed in latin america.
This yearlong seminar introduces students to current questions and debates in the study of race and ethnicity in latin america, from the colonial period to the present. This course examines dynamics of continuity and change in latin american. For the uninitiated, useful sources on the region include the cambridge history of latin america, edited by leslie bethell, 11 vols. Specifically, what is the research question you are attempting to answer. Brian wampler is the author of participatory budgeting in brazil. You are a staff member of a human rights ngo in the individuals state.
This seminar not only enlightens those interested in american political thought but also helps students prepare for the electoral and behavioral aspects of the american politics examination by concentrating on public opinion and social movements of postwar identity leaders and their followers. Purpose is to distinguish early latin american history, from the arrival of the first peoples on the american continents through the 19th century, and latin american culture, economics, and politics. Syllabus political economy of latin america political. Larry estrada course description latinoslatinas are the largest and fastest growing minority group in the united states, made up of diverse peoples from latin america and. This approach has the benefit of incorporating the dynamics of globalization while also including political factors more at ground level.
This is a political philosophy course with some connections to moral and legal. Since the end of colonialism for most of them, latin american countries have experienced rapid political changes. The three required books for this course have been ordered and are presently on sale at the college. Syllabus gvpt 482 government and politics of latin america. These assignments must be turned in as pdf files unless otherwise indicated by 5 p. Check the course site in nyu classes before every lecture, for the most updated version of the syllabus. Kelly clancy department of political science rutgers university.
In addition, you will choose one of the following books to read. Andres perezbaltodano, university of western ontario well written and conceptually grounded, latin american politics is designed explicitly for students in political science, drawing systematically on key concepts and debates. Syllabus for latin american political economy ps w3952. American history provides students with the opportunity to acquire an understanding of the chronological development of the american people and government by examining the. If selected, students on the panel will be invited to present their papers at the 2018 conference to be held in barcelona, spain on may 2326, 2018. Patterns of development and structural causes in latin american politics dependency and development in latin american history september 24, wednesday fernando henrique cardoso and enzo faletto, dependency and development in latin america. The best books on latin american politics five books expert.
This textbook integrates domestic and international factors for understanding latin american politics. This course is designed around a series of lectures which introduce students to politics in contemporary latin america. The best books on latin american politics five books. We will discuss this further in class, but for more information see.
Evaluate the influence of industrialization, immigration, and urbanization on american society as well as the corresponding conservative and liberal responses. Any changes to the syllabus or additional notes will be made available there. The history of sport in latin america hist 35502 spring 2014 mwf 10. The assigned material for the course consists of empirical research articles and book chapters, all of which are available online or in the printed compendium. An introduction professor patrick iber spring 2018 this course will give a broad overview of latin american history from the precolonial era to the present day. Latin american politics, spring 2016 1 latin american politics, pol s 343. This seminar takes a bottomup perspective, focusing on participation and agency by worker, peasant, popular, feminist, indigenous, religious, and other sectors of civil society and ideological and political oppositions. In essence, this was an alliance between the military, the. The required book is available at the nyu book store. During the second half of the twentieth century most latin american societies moved from authoritarian military dictatorship, various marxist insurgencies, and toward democracy. Latin american politics is a significant contribution to the discipline of political science. Latin american politics university of california, santa cruz. Chile, mexico, peru, venezuela latin american trade strategies and external influences on policy instructional strategies. Lsu latin american politics spring 2016 syllabus louisiana state.
Jul 02, 2018 this textbook integrates domestic and international factors for understanding latin american politics. Latin american politics course syllabus spring 2014. The purpose of the course is to understand change and continuity in the region. Govt 331 government and politics in latin america george mason university fall 2017 dr. Overall workload reading, writing, class participation, and examinations is similar to that of other hassd courses. It discusses issues and country cases that span asia, africa and latin america. Syllabus for religion and politics to be taught at bogazici university, summer school, 2008 instructor. Latin american, and native american in the american labor force, politics, and society. This course is designed to introduce students the political systems of latin.
Syllabus posc 221 latin american politics fall 2008. Hellinger, comparative politics of latin america, 2nd edition routledge, 2015 henceforth. This course is an introductory survey of the politics of latin america. Religion and politics syllabus kansas state university. Our seminar answers the call, issued by anthropologist peter wade 1997, to produce scholarship integrating the study of africans and their descendants, along with indigenous peoples, as. Class code spanua 9762001 spanua 9760001 instructor details flavia fiorucci. Coursework week 5 may 1 race and reconstruction paper prospectus due at beginning of class. We will examine the historical development of institutions and political actors in latin america, as well as the main themes and theories of latin american politics and development. Suppose that an individual lives in a latin american state that is a party to one of the regional systems is injured by arbitrary arrest and imprisonment without trial and with harsh treatment. Latin americas new left and its policies case studies. Political scientist patricio navia discusses how the identity of latin america is inextricably bound up with its colonial history, why latin american voters elect leftwing leaders, and how social inclusion is necessary for latin america to realise its full potential. Government and politics latin america draft syllabus.
Vanessa corlazzoli this course examines the ways in which political power is structured, exercised, and redistributed in latin america. Syllabus for latin american politics poli 140c, taught during summer session ii, julyaugust 2018, in the politics department at the university of california, santa cruz. Syllabus introduction to latin american studies political. I will regularly update the syllabus online, and mark the. Human rights in latin america during and after the cold war how did the end of the cold war shape american and soviet behavior in latin america. In 20092010, wampler was a fulbright scholar at the federal university of minas gerais, located in belo horizonte brazil. Latin american politics, pol s 343 syllabus amy erica smith. Population growth, poverty, and potential latin america faces great social and economic challenges. Overall workload reading, writing, class participation, and examinations is. Accordingly, latin american and caribbean studies lacs includes a wide variety of interdisciplinary approaches. Book title author publisher isbn number library call number comments. Cambridge university press, 19841995, thomas skidmore and peter smiths modern latin america oxford university press, 2001, gary wynias the politics of latin american development cambridge university press. Thursday 24 pm course description the latin american and caribbean regions are culturally, ethnically, politically and historically diverse.
Leeper departmentofpoliticalscienceandgovernment aarhusuniversity november18,2014 the united states is a unique. History, politics and culture in latin america an introduction spring 20. Prior approval for other course work must be granted before the course is taken. Policing strategies and fear of crime in latin america, latin american politics and society, vol. Make sure you cite at least 6 academic sources using the chicago manual. The thematic structure of the book is to utilize three different levels of analysis to explain latin american politics. Readings that are not in the required books will be send to students via email. Syllabus latin american politics ps 127 department of political science tufts university fall 2011 professor consuelo cruz office. National regimes in central america, journal of latin american studies, 33, 2, 221256. In attempting to make sense of this regions unique, fascinating, and often frustrating politics, we will explore a series of related topics all relating to a central theme of race relations. This approach has the benefit of incorporating the dynamics of globalization while also including political factors more at ground. Based on this research wampler has a forthcoming book, activating democracy in brazil. Latin american politics pols w4461 or equivalent background on latin american politics is a requirement for admission whereas the scope and methods class from ps is strongly encouraged. The southern border fall 2019 geography at berkeley.
Introduction to latin american politics, spring 2017. The key to these assignments is to make a structured argument based. The best books on latin american politics recommended by patricio navia. Political science 221, latin american politics fall term 2008 syllabus professor. Hist670 history and culture of latin america 3 credit hours.
It attempts to maintain a balance between abstract notions and theories of development, on the one hand, and realworld issues and challenges in development politics, on the other. Watkins 2232 course description and overall aims this course is designed as an introduction to latin american politics. Please note that you will need the third edition of the carroll and fox book recommended book evans, sara m. Glade, william 1986 latin america and the international economy, 18701914, in leslie bethell ed. American government spring 2015 syllabus 1 introduction to american government 790. During the second half of the twentieth century most latin american societies moved from authoritarian military dictatorship, various marxist insurgencies, and toward. This course is an introductory survey of colonial latin american history, spanning the sixteenth to the early nineteenth century. In the study of latin american politics this post1960s phase in military rule is referred to as bureaucratic authoritarianism. Economy, society and politics, cambridge university press. This course critically analyzes the politics of development in the global periphery. Rather, you draw on course readings and lecture to evaluate particular episodes of u.
Critically analyze historical data that is pertinent to regional, urbanrural, gender, and. Organized chronologically and thematically, it will examine developments in spanish and portuguese america by reading both secondary and primary sources available in english translation. This class presupposes no particular knowledge about us foreign policy, us latin american relations, or international relations theory. Particular emphasis will be placed on the socioeconomic, cultural, and political structures and processes that shaped and continue to influence life in latin america. Lutz, ellen, and kathryn sikkink, international human rights law and practice in latin america, international organization summer 2000reader. Syllabus latin american politics ps 127 department of political science tufts university fall 2010 professor consuelo cruz office.
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