Section Info: POLIT-243-01

Course Title: Introduction to Latin American Politics
Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021
Term: Fall Semester 2021
Description: Why has Latin America struggled to achieve democratic stability? Why is it the region of the world with the highest economic inequality? How have the periodic political and economic crises allowed for creative experimentation with policy alternatives to create a more equal and sustainable social order? This course examines the political and economic evolution and transformation of Latin America from the time of the European conquest until these very days, with a particular focus on the 20th century. It will also analyze how these general trends took specific shapes in each of the 7 countries studied: Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Chile, Venezuela and Bolivia.
Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     Credits:4.00    

Faculty         Phone         Email address        
Cora Fernandez Anderson             canderso@mtholyoke.edu  

Meeting Dates         Method         Meeting days         Meeting times         Building name         Room     Frequency    
08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021   Lecture   Tuesday and Thursday   03:15PM - 04:30PM   KNDD - Kendade   203   Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses        
None                    

Comments        
Additional Comments        
Course Tags        
IR0001   INTREL: International Relations major   This course has been approved to count towards the International Relations major.  
POLIT-COMPAR   POLIT-COMPAR: Politics - Comparative subfield   This course has been approved to count towards the Comparative Politics subfield of the Politics major (100-200-level courses only) and minor (all courses).  
LATAM0001   LATAM: Latin American Studies major   This course has been approved to count towards the Latin American Studies major and/or minor.  
LATAM0001   LATAM: Latin American Studies minor   This course has been approved to count towards the Latin American Studies major and/or minor.  

Cross-listed Sections        
None  

Course Availability
Section status: Open     Capacity: 18     Enrollment: 17     Available: 1     Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List         Required         Publisher Full Price        
To be determined.                    

Additional Book Comments        
This is NOT the complete book list for this class.