Crisis and Conflict in Latin America

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the region’s political economy. Students will explore the theory and practice of how economic motives affect political deci - sions and how most political decisions have economic repercussions, both domestically and in Latin America. This course reviews and ex - plores the key themes of Latin America’s contemporary political econo- my. In doing so, the course concentrates on Latin America’s relationship with the global political economy and raises questions about the nature of state action in Latin American countries. While engaging in critical analysis of current issues, the course examines the broader Latin Ameri- can economic context as an analytic framework for explaining interac- tion within the region and the international arena.