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Seminar
SoSe 16: A Continent of Crises? An Economic History of Latin America
Christian Ambrosius Michael Goebel
Information for students
Prüfungsleistung MA – LAI: Klausur (90 Min)
Prüfungsleistung Global History Master: Hausarbeit (25 Seiten)
Comments
Economic and financial crises have plagued few world regions as much as they have Latin America. This seminar traces some of the historical reasons for Latin America’s proneness to recurring crises. The seminar’s first part offers a theoretical approach to the economic history of Latin America. It raises the question, for instance, of whether and how specific institutions derived from colonial times shaped the region’s economic history. We will also address the role that ideas played in the formulation of economic policies. The second (and larger) part of the seminar deals with a series of historical case studies of economic and financial crises and phenomena, ranging from colonial times through to the present. The maximum of participants will be 30, seminar language is English (unless all students prefer German), while a basic knowledge of Spanish will be an advantage. close
Suggested reading
Victor Bulmer-Thomas, The Economic History of Latin America since Independence (Cambridge UP, 2014).
13 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Mon, 2016-04-18 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-04-25 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-05-02 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-05-09 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-05-23 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-05-30 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-06-06 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-06-13 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-06-20 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-06-27 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-07-04 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-07-11 14:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2016-07-18 14:00 - 16:00