HS 386 - Soldiers and Guerrillas in Modern Latin America

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: One HS 100-level course. Covers Latin America's military from the man on horseback to the modern authoritarian state. Surveys the differing roles the military has played and continues to play in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, the Andean States, and Central America. Also examines the interplay between the American military and Latin American military establishments. Investigates problems urban guerrillas, terrorism, and East-West rivalries have caused for the region. GT/IL