POLI 446 - Politics of the Americas

When Offered: S

3 Credit(s)
3 Lecture Hour(s)
0 Lab Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide an overview of the development and operation of political systems comprising South and Central America, the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, and Mexico. Important economic and social factors affecting the nature of politics in this region will also be emphasized, including: the debt crisis, the nature of politically motivated violence, the politics of race and racial identity, and the foreign relations of these nations.