POL Southern Cone-S. America

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Course offers brief historical overview of Southern Cone nations Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay and then moves to a study of political and economic institutions. Themes include bureaucratic authoritarianism, economic shocks, military rule and the return to democracy, regional integration, and globalization. Satisfies a major requirement in Latin American Studies and Political Science. Satisfies a minor elective requirement in Latin American Studies. Satisfies the Social-Scientific Thought requirement Meets the Cultural Diversity requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Open to all students