Summaries are presented by participants and collected by the instructor at the end of class. Brazil under Cardoso . Each participant brings one clearly thought out question on the reading to class. Brazil under Cardoso . 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.