This course aims to deepen students' understanding of key issues in the political and social development of Latin America, enabling them to conduct comparative analyses across countries within and beyond the region. It also seeks to broaden inquiry into democratization and autocratization processes, political institutions, economic development, and state¿society relations.

K1: Acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and techniques of the discipline of political science, using the appropriate terminology and the appropriate scientific method K4: To analyze the behavior of political actors, the processes of political participation, electoral systems, and the role of citizens in contemporary democracies K5: To know the structure and functioning of political institutions and their interaction with the rest of the components of the political system from a comparative perspective K6: To know the main currents of political philosophy, the main contemporary political theories and ideologies and those linked to current political movements C2: Identify, understand and know how to use the main theoretical and conceptual approaches and frameworks of the different areas of specialization and subdisciplines of political science C4: Be able to dedicate themselves to lifelong autonomous learning, which allows them to adapt to new situations in the professional environment S1: Be able to debate and formulate critical reasoning, using precise terminology and specialized resources, on political phenomena S5: Apply the basic techniques and instruments of consulting for the various political actors as well as political communication S6: Apply the fundamental theoretical references of politics and international organizations, as well as the relationship of international politics with domestic political processes S8: Ability to gather and interpret data and knowledge relevant to the development and defense of arguments on topics in their area of study

1. Distinctive features of state formation in Latin America. 2. Economic development and models of economic policy. 3. Cycles of dictatorship and democracy. Variants of authoritarianism. 4. Presidentialism, political stability, and institutional conflicts. 5. Characteristics of parties and party systems. 6. Justice system and the rule of law. 7. Inequality, social conflicts, and democracy. 8. Violence, security, and human rights. 9. Ethnicity, indigenous movements, and indigenous parties. 10. Political and economic challenges in the 21st century.

A1 FACE-TO-FACE MASTER CLASSES A2 FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: REDUCED (WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CASE STUDIES) A3 INDIVIDUAL STUDENT WORK A4 FINAL EXAM