Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor
Description: Explores the nature, origins, and purposes of political violence in Latin America. Examines different forms Political Science 407 / Programs and Courses 407 / Programs and Courses of violence perpetuated by states, insurgents, military, police, and organized crime. Includes case studies of repression in Argentina, genocide in Guatemala, counter-insurgency in Colombia, and drug-related violence in Mexico, Brazil, and Central America.
Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 188 or POSC 188S.