Harvard College/GSAS: 4241

Spring 2009-2010

Steven R. Levitsky

Meeting time: M., W., 2-3:30, and a section to be arranged.

Exam group: 7,8

Examines dynamics of political and economic change in modern Latin America, focusing on Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, and Venezuela. Topics include the rise of populism and import-substituting industrialization, revolutions and revolutionary movements, the causes and consequences of military rule, the politics of economic reform, democratic transitions, and democratic consolidation. The course analyzes these phenomena from a variety of different theoretical perspectives, including cultural, dependency, institutionalist, and leadership-centered approaches.

Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Social Analysis.

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