COMPARATIVE POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Undergraduate

This course examines the political systems of Caribbean, Central and South American states. It explores the emergence of new social and economic hierarchies and the development of highly complex plural societies. It also analyzes ideological conflicts, civil strife, and non-democratic paradigms of governance, and concludes with case studies of countries such as Jamaica, Mexico and/or other selected states. PREREQUISITE: Political Science 2210 or 2330 or 2820 or permission of the instructor Seminar: Three hours a week