Politics 150 - Democratization,Citizenship,and HumanRights in South America

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University of California-Santa Cruz

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Description:

Examines military regimes, transitions to civilian rule, and politics of democratization in contemporary Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Focus on the contradictions and legacies of transition politics, the challenges of democratizing political institutions, and the political and social consequences of neoliberalism. Emphasis on human rights, citizens' movements (especially feminisms), changing dynamics of civil society, and contemporary efforts to deepen democracy and extend meaningful citizenship to subaltern social groups and classes. Prerequisite(s): course 140C or permission of instructor. The Staff

Credits:

1.25

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucsc.edu/

Phone Number:

(831) 459-0111

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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