PSCI 351
The New Left and Neoliberalism in Latin America Fall 2013
Division II Writing Skills
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Recent years have seen a resurgence of the political left in Latin America. This course seeks to understand the origins of this new left, the ideas and character of its protagonists, the neoliberal philosophy it opposes, and the arena of democratic politics it inhabits today. We first read polemics from both sides, before stepping back to consider Latin American political economy, including the twentieth-century left, from a more historical and analytical perspective. With this preparation, we then look more closely at major contemporary figures and movements in Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil, and other countries. After considering explanations of the rise of the left and assessments of its performance in power, we end our common readings by asking what it might mean today to be on the left in Latin America — or anywhere — both in policy and political terms.
The Class: Format: lecture and discussion, plus one or two debates and two seminar classes
Limit: 14
Expected: 14
Class#: 1512
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: three short essays, a one-page reflection paper, and a 12-page research proposal
Prerequisites: a course on Latin America and a course in Economics, or permission of the instructor
Enrollment Preferences: Political Science majors
Distributions: Division II Writing Skills
Attributes: INST Latin American Studies Electives
POEC Comparative POEC/Public Policy Courses
PSCI Comparative Politics Courses
PSCI Research Courses

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