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17.554 Political Economy of Latin America | Political Science

This class explores the politics of economic reform in Latin America. Topics addressed include: Dependency, Development, and Bureaucratic-Authoritarianism; The Political Consequences of Market-Oriented Reform in Venezuela; The Mexican Peso Crisis; Transitions from Authoritarian Rule in the Southern Cone; Civil-Military Relations; Limits of Democratization; Parties and Elections in Latin America; Religion, Political Mobilization, and Civil Society; and Revolution.

Keywords:: politics, Social Welfare, Peso Crisis, Market-Oriented Reform, Political Economy, Economic Reform, economy, Latin and Caribbean Studies, Latin America, history, Comparative Politics

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Social Sciences / Political Science

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: September 24, 2019
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Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Graduate School
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Language:: English
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