Olin 202 Distrib. This course is an introduction to the study of the government of the United States. Its framework is freedom and power and the tensions between democracy and the demands of effective governance in modern society. All governments combine coercion and legitimacy. In a stable and legitimate system, coercion is hardly noticed.
Government comes to be seen as a source of benefits.
The purpose of the course is to look behind institutions, practices, and benefits to appreciate how, for what, and for whom we are governed. Olin 203 Distrib. This course examines political life in Latin America in the postcolonial period. The overarching purpose of the course is to understand change and continuity in this region. Among the major themes covered in the course are the legacies of European colonialism, state building, revolution, corporatism and populism, military rule, and redemocratization.