#  The Politics and Political Economy of Inequality in Latin America 

 





 Semester:   Spring 

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 Year offered:  2017 

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 Link: [Course Website](https://locator.tlt.harvard.edu/course/colgsas-156495/2016/spring/23580) 

 

 

 

Maps dimensions of contemporary inequalities in Latin America, the most unequal region in the world. Focuses on socioeconomic origins and politics of, and strategies and policies for overcoming, inequality. Topics examined include colonial legacies, regimes and economic development models, systems of political representation, legal systems, political parties and social movements, and education, social welfare, and social insurance policies. Emphasis is on distributive conflicts and their resolutions. Considers a diversity of Latin American experiences with inequality.