PLTC 165 - Environmental Conflicts in Latin America

Institution:

Bates College

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Description:

This course studies the conflicts generated by the social, cultural, economic, and ecological impacts of large-scale infrastructural and industrial projects in various Latin American cases. Students analyze the political processes behind such conflicts; the strategies of political mobilization; state efforts to control, mediate, or repress; the roles of transnational development institutions, multinational corporations, and nongovernmental organizations; the framing of debates over rights, biodiversity, and sustainable development; and prospects for cooperation. Enrollment limited to 40. Staff.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bates.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 786-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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