This course explores the internal and regional dynamics of the international relations of Latin America, explaining how these factors influence the region’s interaction with the global system. Attention will be given to the foreign policies of major actors in Latin America, the institutional framework of the inter-American system, and the manner in which regional structures are used to boost and underwrite the international insertion of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By the end of this course, the student will have:
- Gained an understanding of the historical trajectory of inter-American affairs and its relevance to contemporary intra-regional relations;
- Gained an understanding of the competing pressures driving foreign policy in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela;
- Gained an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of inter-American governance and coordination institutions;
- Gained an understanding of the origins and current challenges of regionalism in contemporary Latin America.
Indicative Assessment
a) four 1,000 briefing memorandum = 60% -- learning outcomes 1-4
b) one 2,000 take-home exam = 40% -- learning outcomes 1-4
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Workload
Two hour weekly seminar for eleven weeks and 7-10 hours preparation time per week. Two weeks allowed for assessment preparation.
Prescribed Texts
P H Smith, Talons of the Eagle: Dynamics of US-Latin American Relations (Oxford University Press)
A Oelsner, International Relations in Latin America: Peace and Security in the Southern Cone (Routledge)
Skidmore, Smith and Green, Modern Latin America (Oxford University Press)
Gardini and Lambert, Latin American Foreign Policies: Between Ideology and Pragmatism (Palgrave Macmillan)
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3252 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4638 |
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