ECON 181 - Political Economy of Latin America

Institution:

California State University-Fresno

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Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area D. Latin America's principal economic problems examined within a historical and contemporary context. Topics may include Colonialism, Neo-Colonialism, foreign corporations, debt crises, problems of industrialization, women and labor, agricultural backwardness, and free trade agreements. Intensive examination of major nations (particularly Mexico) and of dominant theoretical interpretations. Theories of development (structuralism, dependency, dualism, modernization) are integrated into case studies. G.E. Multicultural/International MI. S even

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csufresno.edu

Phone Number:

(559) 278-4240

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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