Spring 2010
LAS 337M • POLIT/ECO/SOCTY CONTEMP BRAZIL
| Unique | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| 40549 |
TTh |
9:30 AM-11:00 AM |
MEZ 1.120 |
HUNTER |
Course Description
Wendy Hunter "Politics, Economy, and Society of Contemporary Brazil" I. Domestic Politics A. Oligarchic Politics B. The period of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) C. Mass Democracy (19451964) D. Military Rule (19641985) E. Return to Democracy (1985present) II. Economic Development and Management A. Agrarian Economy (19th and early 20th centuries) B. State-led Industrialization C. Debt and Market Reform (1980s-present) D. Issues surrounding Amazonian Development III. Social Relations/Social Policy Issues A. Society Inequality B. Race Relations C. Criminality/Human Rights D. Soccer, Samba, and Other Sources of National Integration VI. Foreign Policy A. The Quest for International Power and Prestige B. Brazil in an Era of Globalization
