DAFF 25A41 - Contemporary Latin America
DAFF 25A41 · Spring semester 2025-2026
- Language of tuition
- English
- Course type
- Cours séminaire
- Number of hours
- 24
- Credits
- 5
Information
Description
The main goal of this seminar is to propose an introduction to the contemporary Latin American politics. First, a general panorama of the historical trends will be presented with a focus on the democratization process during the last century. Second, we will study different topics like the violence, the social inequality and the crisis of political representation. Finally, we will focus on the different dimensions that shape the current political agenda.
Prerequisites
The seminar is a general introduction of Latin American whit a focus in historical and political dimensions. A general knowledge of the region is demanded.
Assessment
Readings
Main readings 5
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Alain Rouquié, “The military in latin American politics since 1930” in Leslie Bethell, The History of Latin America, Cambridge University Press, pp.233-270
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Albert O. Hirschman “The Political Economy of Import-Substituting Industrialization in Latin America”, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 82, No. 1 (Feb., 1968), pp. 1-32 Oxford University Press
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Jenny Pearce, “Elites and Violence in Latin America Logics of the Fragmented Security State”, Working Paper, London School of Economics, 2008, pp.5-28
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Kenneth Roberts, “Party-society linkages and democratic representation in Latin America”, Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies ,Vol. 27, No. 53, Special Issue on Democracy in Latin America (2002), pp. 9-34.
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Oscar Oszlak “The Historical Formation of the State in Latin America: Some Theoretical and Methodological Guidelines for Its Study”, Latin American Research Review, Vol. 16, No. 2 (1981), pp. 3-32
Further readings 1
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ARTIGAS, Alvaro, Amérique du sud : les démocraties inachevées, Paris, Armand Colin, 2005.
Teaching units
| Unit no. | Unit type | Teaching units | Teachers | Number of hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56398 | Cours séminaire | Contemporary Latin America | Dario RODRIGUEZ | 24 | 5 |
Teachers
- Dario RODRIGUEZ
In the curricula
- Bachelor, Programme d'échange, semestre 4, seminaires - 25/26COLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE - CAMPUS PARIS
- Bachelor, semestre 4, 25/26 : cours séminairesCOLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE - CAMPUS PARIS
Contacts and resources
- Contact
- NICOULEAU Svetlana