U.S.-Latin American Relations: Threats and Opportunities
IWP 623
Four credits
This course examines the momentous changes, positive and negative, under way in Latin America, the role of political culture in shaping the region’s political and economic life, and major security issues affecting the United States. The course aims to give the student an understanding of the sources, ramifications, and implications of the changes so as to provide lessons for policymaking.
Special Note
Students are asked to read Modern Latin America by Thomas Skidmore and Peter Smith (Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1997), available on reserve in the IWP library, prior to the first day of class.
Semester Available
Spring Semester
Principal Professor
Roger W. Fontaine Former Director of Latin American Affairs, National Security Council {read more}
