Political Science 777 - Latin American Politics

Interdisciplinary analysis of core issues and contemporary challenges in Latin American politics. Special attention to neoliberalism, post-neoliberalism, and the "Pink Tide" or leftist turn in politics from the 1990s to 2010s; the crises of the Left and rise of right-wing governments and movements; precarious democracy and processes of de-democratization; decoloniality and pluriversal politics; neo-extractivism and resistance; and gender, race, sexuality, and protest politics.

Open to Graduate students only. Topic for fall 2021:
Changing Tides: Crises of the Left, Resurgence of the Right, and Resilient Resistance in Latin America