Modern Latin America, 1808-Present: Revolution, Dictatorship, Democracy, Spring 2005

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Author:

Ravel, Jeffrey

Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

M.I.T.

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MIT OpenCourseWare

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

Selective survey of Latin American history from the wars of independence at the start of the nineteenth century to the present. Issues studied include: independence and its aftermath, slavery and its abolition, Latin America in the global economy, relations between Latin America and the US, dictatorships and democracies in the twentieth century, and revolution in Mexico, Cuba, and Central America.

Languages:

English

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