Department of International Relations

Latin Amerika Studies(RI434)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
RI434 Latin Amerika Studies 8 3 3 0 3 5
Prerequisites
Admission Requirements
Language of Instruction French
Course Type Elective
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s) Feride Selcan SERDAROĞLU POLATAY sserdaroglu@gsu.edu.tr (Email)
Assistant
Objective The course aims at presenting the common historical background and
economic, social and political features of Latin American countries.
Also, the conception of developmentalism as an ideological
interpretation of structuralism and dependence and also as a driver
of foreign policy for the region, as well as democratization
problems are explored. Bilateral and regional relations through
integration initiatives and the place of these countries in the current
globalized international system are studied.
Content See "Weekly Contents"
Course Learning Outcomes 1) To understand socio-economic particularities of the Latin America
2) To understand the concept of development model in the framework of social structure-international system
3) To establish the link between economic development and international actorness capacity
4) To evaluate the global position of the Latin American countries
Teaching and Learning Methods
References Victor Bulmer-Thomas (Ed), The Economic History of Latin America since Independence, 2nd ed.. -- New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003
George Couffignal, La nouvelle Amérique latine, Nouveaux Débats, Presses de Sciences Po, 2013
Olivier Dabène, Amérique latine au 20e siècle, Paris: Armand Colin, 2001
Olivier Dabène, Atlas de l’Amérique latine: le continent de toutes le révolutions, Editions Autrement, 2012
Frank O. Mora and Jeanne A.K. Hey (Eds), Latin American and Caribbean Foreign Policy, Lanham, Md. ; Oxford : Rowman & Littlefield, 2003
Alain Rouquié, Amérique latine. Extrême Occident, Editions du Seuil, Paris, 1998
Howard J. Wiarda and Harvey F. Kline, An Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development, London : Westview Press, 2001
Print the course contents
Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 The Latin America as a concept: Historical and geographical facts
2 Latin American Political History - Exploration of multiple and challenging feautures of Latin American identity
3 - Demographical particularities and impacts of colonization - Independance century and United States interventions in the Latin America
4 Revolts and revolutions at the beginning of the XXth century - Populism and nationalism of 1940s and 1950s
5 - Cuban Revolution and the Chilean Coup d'Etat: the dialectics of revolution-counter revolution - Age of economic and political transformations
6 Social and political structures in the Latin America - Interest groups: from the traditional oligarchy to new social movements
7 - Political parties - Political regimes and the ongoing problem of separation of powers
8 - A long democratization process: populism, neoliberalism and XXIst century socialism
9 Economic structures in the Latin America - Development theories originated from the Latin America: structuralism and dependency
10 - Import substitute industrialisation policies - Debt crisis and international interventions
11 - Transition towars market economy and new development and growth strategies - Regionalism initiaitives (MERCOSUR/UNASUR, ALBA and FTAA)
12 atin America in the global politics - Relations with USA and EU
13 - China and Russia: new military and economic partners?
14 - Alternative visions of global politics? Proactive diplomacy and South-South cooperation
Practice Topics
Week Weekly Contents
Contribution to Overall Grade
  Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 3 60
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 1 40
Toplam 4 100
In-Term Studies
  Number Contribution
Assignments 0 0
Presentation 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 30
Project 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Other Applications 0 0
Quiz 2 30
Term Paper/ Project 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0
Reports 0 0
Learning Diary 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Other 0 0
Toplam 3 60
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 14 3 42
Working Hours out of Class 14 1 14
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 20 20
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 25 25
Quiz 2 10 20
Total Workload 121
Total Workload / 25 4,84
Credits ECTS 5
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