PSIR335 LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL RELATION
| Course Code: | 3540335 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr LUCIANO BARACCO |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
On completion of this course students will:
- Have been introduced to the political history of the region and its relations with the other parts of the world
- Have analysed state-building efforts and competing development models
- Examined various historical and contemporary movements towards regionalization, including regional governance, and assess the obstacles encountered by these efforts
- Gained an understanding of the occurrence of military dictatorships and the wave of the democratization in the 1990s.
- Have been introduced the new politics of ethnicity and indigenous autonomy projects
Course Content
Political systems, institutions, and actors of contemporary Latin America (including the Caribbean). An analysis of the nature of the independence process and early state and nation building efforts on the part of Creole elites and the alternating development policies followed by Latin American governments from te early twentieth century. The rise of the revolutionary Left during the 1960s, the consolidation of military dictatorships and national security states in the 1970s, and the return of democracy in the 1990s. Regional and international relations, focusing on regional trade agreements, international organizations, and relations with the US and the rest of the world. The impact of new political movements and actors, with a specific focus on indigenous political movements and the establishment of indigenous autonomy projects. Discussions of leading theories of Latin American politics, international relations, and political economy, videos and the examination of different case studies. Student presentations of case studies of their choice.
Course Learning Outcomes
Having completed the course successfully, students will:
- Be able to assess the historical, political, and economic development of Latin America.
- Be able to apply theoretical approaches to the governmental models and culture of Latin American countries.
- Be able to understand the concept and workings of corpratisim in the Latin American region.
- Be able to prepare and present a case study of your own choice based on your own research.