How do countries in Latin America interact with each other and the rest of world? What institutional structures are used by Latin American countries to manage conflicts, broker competing interests and take advantage of global opportunities? Are the countries in Latin America still subject to the whims of Washington, or are they able to act independently both within the Western Hemisphere and the global system? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in this course as it surveys the foreign policies and foreign relations of major and minor actors in Latin America.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain and analyse the historical trajectory of US-Latin American relations;
- Interpret and discuss the competing pressures driving intra-Latin American relations;
- Outline the historical pattern of war and conflict in the Americas and what it means for regional relations today;
- Explain and appraise the origins and current challenges of regionalism in contemporary Latin America;
- Identify and assess the different approaches that Latin American countries are using to address the challenges of the regional and global system;
- Undertake a research project on an issue related to the core course material using a regional country as a case study.
Indicative Assessment
- A 2,500 word essay assignment (40%) -- learning outcomes 2, 5, 6;
- Three 1,000 word ‘briefing memoranda’ on the course content (3x20% = 60%) -- learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures, and 12 hours of tutorials; and, b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.Prescribed Texts
Lambert & Gardini, Latin American Foreign Policies
Legler, Lean and Boniface, Promoting Democracy in the Americas
Smith, Talons of the Eagle
Domínguez and Fernández de Castro, Contemporary U.S.-Latin American Relations
Oelsner, International Relations in Latin America
Burges, Brazilian Foreign Policy After the Cold War
Majors
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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $3420 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4860 |
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