Political Science 354 - Latin America in World Affairs

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Colgate University

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(IR) D. Epstein, A. Pitcher This course gives students an understanding of Latin America's position in the international system. It identifies some of the major actors and relevant issues in Latin America's foreign affairs, principally since 1945. In addition to examining the often contentious relationship between the United States and its neighbors to the south, the course covers interactions among Latin American states and between the region and other actors such as Japan and the European community. The course also focuses in depth on recent important policy issues such as the drug trade, the debt crisis, the problem of development, and the North American Free Trade Agreement among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The course concludes with the controversial issue of economic growth and the environment.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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