Course Description

78-308 Politics of Latin America F(3-0)

An exploration of Latin American politics from multidimensional perspectives. It analyzes the interaction amongst contemporary political structures, ideologies and processes of socio-economic change in the region from the standpoint of the dynamics of under-development. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding of how Latin American society, economy and culture relate to the region's political systems, and especially how this relation is affected by both the current structure and this historical process of dependence.

Prerequisites: 78-208 or 78-210.

1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar

Last revised: August 28, 1996. Contact: ccrenna@registrar.uoguelph.ca.