POL 6220 Intermestic Policy in the Americas

This course looks at Latin America across a spectrum of policy issues that seek to tie the domestic and the international in U.S.-Latin American relations, hence the concept “intermestic.” A grounding in Latin America’s political and economic development enable students to deal with such issues as immigration, drugs, trade, human rights, democracy, and social justice. Cases include Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. The rise of leftist populism is discussed in light of the failure of free market economics to produce growth with equity.
Credits: 3.0