Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor
Description: Explores the nature, origins, and purposes of political violence in Latin America. Examines different forms 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.