States Societies: Lat Amer

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

The course examines the development of states and societies in Latin America and the Caribbean from a political science perspective. Theories of economic and political development, regime change, military rule and democratic transition, and globalization will be employed to understand the region’s political history. In addition, particular attention will be given to the contemporary challenges and issues facing Latin American countries today, including the consolidation of democratic governance, the rise of new social movements, security tensions caused by drug trafficking and organized crime, and the persistence of economic inequality within and between nations.