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POL442H1S L5101
Topics in Latin American Politics
Human Rights and Public Security in Latin America
Themes
One of the most persistent challenges Latin American countries have faced in the last few decades has been a high level of crime and violence, perpetrated not only by criminal groups, but also para-state and state actors. The recent democratization of the region has consequently been hampered by an erosion of basic civil rights linked to the seemingly intractable task of guaranteeing public security while simultaneously protecting citizens’ human rights. This course will examine the origins and nature of this puzzle, highlighting the political, institutional, economic and social factors that help explain the obstacles faced by formal democracies in the region in their attempts to balance these two sometimes conflicting aims, and exploring governmental and non-governmental reactions to this challenge.
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