Units: 5
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour
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Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor
Description: A comparative examination of central issues in and components of Latin American political life. Covers economic development, regimes and alliances, guerrilla wars, the armed forces, human rights, and democratic consolidation. Includes Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, and Peru.
Cross-listing: Cross-listed with POSC 162S.
Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of LNST 142/POSC 162 or LNST 142S/POSC 162S.