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UCC1: New Course Transmittal FormDepartment Name and Number
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UF Dept. of Political Science & Center for LAS
LAS 4XXX/POS 4XXX
Latin American Political Economy
Prof. Ana Margheritis
313 Grinter Hall
392-3174
Office hours: MWF 2-4pm
PURPOSE, CONTENT, and ORGANIZATION
This course is an introduction to the study of Latin American political economy. It is a lecture course in which
students’ participation in class discussions is crucial. The main purpose of the course is to help students acquire
analytical tools to understand the relationship between politics and economics in the shaping of public policies
in the region.
The course is organized around topics and country profiles. First, it presents a historical and conceptual
background of the political economy of Latin America, giving particular attention to the question of
development, political and economic instability, and policies implemented to cope with chronic problems and
recurrent crises. Second, detailed consideration is given to the most recent development strategies and their
impact in terms of trade, capital inflows/outflows, and monetary stabilization, as well as their effects on
democratic institutional building and social inequality. Third, the course discusses the recent political and
economic performance of 6 selected countries. It ends with an assessment of lessons and major future
challenges.
DISABILITY STATEMENT
Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean
of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the
Instructor when requesting accommodation. http://www.dso.ufl.edu/drc
PREREQUISITES
The course is designed for senior undergraduate students in the fields of Latin American studies, Political
Science, and Economics. For those who do not have any background knowledge on these fields, there are extra
readings required (see below).
REQUIREMENTS
Four quizzes (10 points each): based on the lectures, readings, in-class discussions, videos, and any
other materials used in class. See schedule.
Two partial exams (30 points each): fifty-minute written exams on weeks 8 and 16, in the classroom,
covering the topics as presented in the readings, lectures, discussions, and all other materials used in
class in the preceding weeks. The format will be short questions. Students are responsible for bringing
blue books.
SOME GENERAL RULES
Attendance/Participation: A respectful and active behavior is expected. Frequent and relevant
comments, directly linked to the readings and topic under discussion, are expected. Behavior such as
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arriving late, leaving early, browsing the internet, phone messaging, texting, napping, etc. is considered
offensive and not acceptable in this class. Missing up to 4 classes throughout the semester is acceptable.
Missing more classes will be penalized one-third of the final grade per 2 classes missed (e.g., from B+ to
B for the first 6 classes missed; to B- for the 8 classes missed, etc.). The same policy applies every time
a student engages in unacceptable behavior as described above and the professor has to stop the lecture
to remind him/her of the rules. Attendance and participation will also be used to judge borderline grades.
Extra credit (5 points) is available ONLY if you sign up in advance for the optional presentations. There
will be only 6 presentations in weeks 9-15 by the first 6 students to sign up. In order to obtain the points
you are expected to find 3 academic sources (internet browsing is not enough) and use them to deliver a
10-minute presentation that addresses at least one of the questions suggested in the schedule below.
There are no make-ups for missed quizzes.
Early or make-up exams are at the instructor’s discretion. Requests will be granted only under special
circumstances (e.g., medical emergency) and only if accompanied by appropriate documentation. They
can only be granted prior to the deadline.
Students are expected to adhere to the university’s standards of academic honesty. In the event that a
student is found cheating or plagiarizing, she/he will receive a grade penalty (automatic “E” in the
course) and will be reported to Student Judicial Affairs. See further rules at:
http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/honorcodes/honorcode.php
Final letter grades are to be assigned according to the following scale of points accumulated:
A = 90 or above, A- = 87-89, B+ = 84-86, B = 80-83, B- = 77-79, C+ = 74-76, C = 70-73, C- = 67-69,
D+ = 64-66, D = 60-63, D- = 57-59, E = 56 or below
For information on the grading scale, see either HTTP://www.isis.ufl.edu/minusgrades.html or
HTTP://registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/regulationgrades.html.
A C- will not be a qualifying grade for major, minor, Gen Ed, Gordon Rule or College Basic
Distribution credit.
REQUIRED BOOKS and OTHERS
Franko, Patrice. 2007. The Puzzle of Latin American Economic Development. Lanham, Maryland:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Third Edition. SELECTED CHAPTERS.
Wiarda, Howard J. and Harvey F. Kline. eds. 2007. Latin American Politics and Development. Boulder,
CO: Westview Press. Sixth Edition. SELECTED CHAPTERS.
Roberts, Timmons J. and Amy B. Hite. eds. 2007. The Globalization and Development Reader.
Perspectives on Development and Global Change. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. Selected
chapters. SELECTED CHAPTERS.
Diamond, Larry et al. 2008. Latin America’s Struggle for Democracy. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins
University Press. SELECTED CHAPTERS.
Smith, William, ed. 2009. Latin American Democratic Transformations: Institutions, Actors, Processes.
Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. SELECTED CHAPTERS.
Smith, William C. and Laura Gómez-Mera. eds. 2010. Market, State, and Society in Contemporary
Latin America. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. SELECTED CHAPTERS -- MOST OF THEM ARE
REPRINTS FROM JOURNAL ARTICLES.
Kingstone, Peter R. 2006. Readings in Latin American Politics. Challenges to Democratization. Boston
and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. SELECTED CHAPTERS.
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Grandin, Greg. 2010. Fordlandia. The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City. New York:
Metropolitan Books.
Crane, George T. and Abla Amawi. eds. 1997. The Theoretical Evolution of International Political
Economy. Second Edition. New York: Oxford University Press – only if you don’t have a background
on politics and economics.
Munck, Ronaldo. 2007. Contemporary Latin America. Second Edition. New York: Palgrave Macmillan
– only if you don’t have a background on Latin American Studies.
Books are on reserve at Library West. Power point slides, some readings, and other materials will be
online on Course Reserve at www.uflib.ufl.edu. Journal articles are already online.
SCHEDULE OF TOPICS, READINGS, and CRUCIAL DATES*
Week 1. 8/23-27
Presentation of the course. Why studying Latin American political economy?
How much do we know? Information, stereotypes, and misperceptions.
Readings: Pike, Fredrick. 2007. “Wild People in Wild Lands: Early American Views of Latin Americans.” In
LaRosa, Michael and Frank O. Mora (eds.) Neighborly Adversaries. U.S.-Latin American Relations. Second
Edition. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. pp. 35-50. (Smathers, LAC, F1418.N397, 2007)
Wiarda and Kline. Ch. 1.
Week 2. 8/30-9/3
Lecture: Historical background. Actors, institutions, and processes in the making of public policy.
Readings: Wiarda and Kline. Ch. 2, 3, 4, 5.
Week 3. 9/6-10
Lecture: Economic and political development: classical approaches.
Readings: Roberts and Hite, ch. 1, 2, 3, 4. Grandin, introduction.
9/6: No class – Labor Day
9/10 Quiz 1 (readings and other materials for weeks 1, 2 and 3)
Week 4. 9/13-17
Lecture: Dependency, Development, and Globalization.
Readings: Roberts and Hite, ch. 5, 6, 7, 8, 17; Grandin, ch. 1, 2, 3.
Week 5. 9/20-24
Economic policies in Latin America. Import substitution industrialization. Success or failure?
Readings: Franko, ch. 1, 2, 3. Grandin, ch. 4, 5, 6.
Week 6. 9/27-10/1
The impact of the debt crisis. Implementing the Washington Consensus and beyond.
Readings: Franko, ch. 4. Kingstone, ch. 3.2. Smith and Gomez Mora, ch 4. Grandin, ch. 7, 8.
Week 7. 10/4-8
What role for the state? The pending social agenda.
Readings: Franko, ch. 6, 11. Grandin, ch. 9, 10.
10/1 Quiz 2 (readings and others for week 4, 5, and 6)
* The schedule may change during the semester to accommodate unexpected events, delays, etc. Changes will be announced in class.
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Week 8. 10/11-15
10/13: first exam
10/15: No class – Homecoming
Week 9. 10/18-22
Going from support to backlash against neoliberalism.
Readings: Smith, ch. 3, 19. Roberts and Hite, ch. 18, 22, 27. Grandin, ch. 11, 12.
10/22 Optional presentation: To what extent has Venezuela benefited from the economic and political changes
implemented by Chavez? Does Venezuela fit the assumptions and predictions of resource curse thesis?
Week 10. 10/25-29
Selected issues from a comparative perspective and country profiles. Brazil.
Readings: Wiarda and Kline, ch. 7. Diamond et al. 2008, ch. 9. Grandin, ch. 13, 14.
10/27 Quiz 3 (readings and others for weeks 7, 9, and 10)
10/29 Optional presentation: To what extent is Brazil an emergent economic power and high-profile political
player at the international level?
Week 11. 11/1-5
Economics, the state, and social protest. Argentina.
Readings: Wiarda and Kline. Ch. 6. Smith and Gomez Mera, ch. 5, 6. Grandin, ch. 15, 16.
11/5 Optional presentation: Why has Argentina gone through frequent financial and political crises? What
accounts for the recurrent reversal of economic trends and political turmoil?
Week 12. 11/8-12
Transitions and prospects of structural transformations. Chile.
Readings: Wiarda and Kline, ch. 8. Kingstone, ch. 8.2. Diamond et al., ch. 10. Grandin, ch. 17, 18.
11/12 Optional presentation: Why is Chile considered the “successful case” of democratization and market-
oriented reforms? What are the challenges that the Chilean model faces today?
Week 13. 11/15-19
The quality of democratic and economic governance. Mexico.
Readings: Wiarda and Kline. Ch. 16. Diamond et al., ch. 15, 16. Grandin, ch. 19, 20.
11/17: Quiz 4 (readings and others for weeks 11, 12, and 13)
11/19 Optional presentation: How much has Mexico benefited from being part of NAFTA? To what extent is
drug trafficking challenging the Mexican state sovereignty and the capacity of the current administration to
govern effectively?
Week 14. 11/22-26
11/24 class cancelled
11/26: No class - Thanksgiving
Week 15. 11/29-12/3
At the laboratory: transitions underway? Cuba.
Reading: Wiarda and Kline. Ch. 17. Kingstone, ch. 10. Grandin, ch. 21, 22.
12/3 Optional presentation: Cuba: Is there a transition to democracy and the market? If so, how is this taking
place? What kind of socio/politico/economic model is emerging?
Week 16. 12/6-8
Trends and prospects.
Readings: Wiarda and Kline, ch. 26 or Franco, ch. 15. Grandin, ch. 23, epilogue.
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12/6: second exam
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UCC: Syllabus Checklist
Rev. 10/10
All UCC1 forms and each UCC2 form that proposes a change in the course description or credit hours must include this checklist in addition to a complete syllabus. Check the box if the attached syllabus includes the indicated information.
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Course objectives and/or goals
Policy related to class attendance
Policy related to make-up exams or other work
Statement related to accommodations for students with disabilities
Information on current UF grading policies for assigning grade points
Syllabus MUST contain the following information:
It is recommended that syllabi contain the following information:
1. Critical dates for exams and other work
2. Class demeanor expected by the professor (e.g., tardiness, cell phone usage)
4. Contact information for university counseling and mental health services
The University’s complete Syllabus Policy can be found at:
3. UF’s honesty policy
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A topical outline (at least tentative) of subjects to be covered
Required and recommended textbooks
Methods by which students will be evaluated and their grades determined