CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN AMERICAN SOCIETY (2 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: identify key ideas, principles and morals of American society; describe important issues in the  social changes that take place in America; explain issues and policy options that the government decided in responding the dynamic American society; analyze dynamic social changes that affect the American government policy.

Topics:

1. Introduction to Regionalism Regional Studies;
2. Theoretical perspective on regional integration;
3. Inter-governmental approach to integration;
4. Process of regional integration in Americas;
5. From NAFTA to a competitive liberalization;
6. Cooperation for the provision of region;
7. Open Regionalism in Latin Americas;
8. The rise of monetory agreements;
9. Political and social arrangement;
10. New Regionalism and Civil Society;
11. Post-hegemonic moment in Latin America Regional Integration;
12. Liberalization and human (in) security;
13. Latin America and China’s Peaceful Rise.