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2023-2024 CGC Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MLTH 560 - Military Coups and Dictators in Latin America

Credit Hours: 3

This course examines the cycle of military coups and dictatorships that has shaped Latin America since 1810. Students will be asked to consider the following themes throughout the semester: 1) caudillismo, 2) left-wing/right-wing political ideologies, 3) popular reactions/resistance to authoritarianism, 4) U.S./Latin American relations.