Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POLM095: The Politics of Democracy in Latin America

This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level	7
Credits	30	ECTS Value	15
Term(s) and duration	This module ran during term 1 (11 weeks)
Academic staff	Professor Joe Foweraker (Convenor)
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Available via distance learning	No

The module will focus on three central and related research areas in the field of Latin American politics, namely the processes of democratization, the politics of the emerging democratic regimes, and the quality and configuration of the contemporary democratic governments. It is organized around concepts and categories from mainstream comparative politics, and comparative methods will be used throughout to clarify and analyse the main issues. Yet the module will also demonstrate the continuing relevance of the historical and cultural contexts of Latin American politics.

There are no pre-requisite or co-requisite modules required to take this module.

Module created	01/09/2017	Last revised	13/06/2018