Participant bring a two-page long summary on the main difficulties that Brazil faces in its quest to develop in a sustainable manner. Participants present their conclusions and papers are collected after class. Dietz, Henry, 1998. Urban Poverty, Political Participation, and the State . This reading is in preparation for the lecture on February 24.
Attendance is mandatory.
Oppenheim, Lois Hecht, 1997. Politics in Chile. Democracy, Authoritarianism, and the Search for Development . Participants bring a clearly thought-out question to class. Oppenheim, Lois Hecht, 1997.