CAS 368 Central American Revolutionary Movements
Preparatory: completion of the lower division writing requirement, and either CAS 100, 102 or permission of instructor.
This course will examine the historical and socioeconomic conditions that have shaped the Central American revolutionary movements. Major topics of discussion include: the history of Central America leading up to these movements, the role of the U.S. policy in the region before and during the movements, the ideological sources of the revolutionary movements and their organizing strategies, the impact of the U.S. anti-intervention and solidarity movements, the peace processes in the region, and the influence of these movements on the post-revolutionary diaspora communities in the United States.
Available for GE credit, section D, Social Sciences.