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Your search for courses · during 24FA, 25WI, 25SP · taught by amontero · returned 7 results
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LTAM 398 Latin American Forum 2 credits
This colloquium will explore specific issues or works in Latin American Studies through discussion of a common reading, public presentation, project, and/or performance that constitute the annual Latin American Forum. Students will be required to attend two meetings during the term to discuss the common reading or other material and must attend, without exception. All events of the Forum which take place during fourth week of spring term (on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning). A short integrative essay or report will be required at the end of the term. Intended as capstone for the Latin American Studies minor.
- Spring 2025
- HI, Humanistic Inquiry IS, International Studies
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POSC 120 Democracy and Dictatorship 6 credits
An introduction to the array of different democratic and authoritarian political institutions in both developing and developed countries. We will also explore key issues in contemporary politics in countries around the world, such as nationalism and independence movements, revolution, regime change, state-making, and social movements.
- Fall 2024, Winter 2025
- IS, International Studies SI, Social Inquiry WR2 Writing Requirement 2
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POSC 120.00 Fall 2024
- Faculty:Alfred Montero 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WHasenstab 105 8:30am-9:40am
- FHasenstab 105 8:30am-9:30am
Sophomore Priority
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Sophomore Priority.
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POSC 120.00 Winter 2025
- Faculty:Alfred Montero 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WHasenstab 002 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FHasenstab 002 1:10pm-2:10pm
Sophomore Priority
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Sophomore Priority.
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POSC 221 Latin American Politics 6 credits
This course will enable students to think critically and comparatively about the Latin American political and socio-economic reality. The course serves as an introduction for those who are unfamiliar with the contemporary history, politics, and social structures of the region. Instruction in this class, however, will go beyond a mere introduction to Latin American political history. It will challenge students to analyze complex problems in Latin American politics and development and encourage them to provide informed arguments on these matters.
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POSC 221.00 Fall 2024
- Faculty:Alfred Montero 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WHasenstab 105 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FHasenstab 105 1:10pm-2:10pm
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POSC 232.02 PS Lab: Political Research in Spanish 3 credits
This political science lab will train students interested in conducting social science research in Spanish on Latin America or Spain. All reading and audio visual materials used in this course will be in Spanish. Students will exercise and receive further training in their ability to read both qualitative and quantitative scholarship, access official and scholarly databases, read and discuss primary materials such as presidential speeches and interviews with political leaders, as well as journalistic sources. All discussion and instruction will be conducted in Spanish.
- Spring 2025
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POSC 232.02 Spring 2025
- Faculty:Alfred Montero 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WHasenstab 002 3:10pm-4:20pm
- FHasenstab 002 3:30pm-4:30pm
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POSC 265 Public Policy and Global Capitalism 6 credits
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to comparative and international public policy. It examines major theories and approaches to public policy design and implementation in several major areas: international policy economy (including the study of international trade and monetary policy, financial regulation, and comparative welfare policy), global public health and comparative healthcare policy, institutional development (including democratic governance, accountability systems, and judicial reform), and environmental public policy. Recommended Preparation: STAT 120 is strongly recommended.
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POSC 265.00 Winter 2025
- Faculty:Alfred Montero 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WHasenstab 105 8:30am-9:40am
- FHasenstab 105 8:30am-9:30am
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POSC 322 Polarization and Populism in Latin America 6 credits
Polarization and populism have shaped Latin American politics and development for much of the region's history. These forces have re-emerged in the post-Cold War period in acute and powerful ways in threatening democracy and systems of accountability. This course will examine these forces and adjacent phenomena such as democratic backsliding, the aggrandizement of presidential powers, socio-economic conflicts, contentious politics, and the continuation of state crises in Latin America. Students will work on their own research projects.
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POSC 322.00 Spring 2025
- Faculty:Alfred Montero 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- M, WHasenstab 002 12:30pm-3:00pm
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POSC 400 Integrative Exercise
- Fall 2024, Winter 2025
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Student is a Political Science and International Relations major and has Senior Priority.