這門課程是關於從十九世紀開始的獨立戰爭至今的拉美歷史的選擇性概述。涉及的議題包括獨立和它的後果，拉丁美洲在全球經濟中的位置，拉丁美洲和美國的關係，二十世紀時的獨裁和民主，以及墨西哥、古巴、和中美洲的革命。
This class is a selective survey of Latin American history from the wars of independence at the start of the nineteenth century to the present. Issues studied will include independence and its aftermath, Latin America in the global economy, relations between Latin America and the US, dictatorships and democracies in the twentieth century, and revolutions in Mexico, Cuba, and Central America.
