HIST 583 - Mexico and the U.S.

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

HIST - History

Description:

This course focuses on U.S.-Mexican relations since the 19th century and covers the Texas rebellion and annexation, the U.S.-Mexican War, American economic penetration during the Porfiriato, U.S. military intervention in the Mexican Revolution, the expropriation of American-owned lands and oil companies in the 1930s, Mexican migration to and repatriation from the U.S., the Mexican foreign debt crisis, the narcotics trade, NAFTA, and the Mexican immigrant community in the United States. Different themes, including imperialism, ethnocentrism, dependency, non-intervention, great power-weak state relations, and the domestic forces that shape bilateral relations, will be addressed. The class will revolve around student presentations and class-wide discussions of weekly reading assignments.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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