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Week 12

I found the notion of “weakness” of Latin American states to be really interesting “no Latin American state had the capacity to effectively dominate all its opponents”. It seems like it actually benefited the poor somehow because they could renegotiate and have some influence over matters like taxes and laws. But the Argentine state was … Continue reading Week 12

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Week 12: Speaking Truth to Power

As the course draws to a close, it has become evident that the Latin American reality, despite a lot of beauty, is one that has consistently been categorized by violence, repression and inequality. The last few weeks have felt particularly depressing, probably because we are looking at the not so distant past. Yet, although this […]

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Week 12: Speaking Truth to Power

As the course draws to a close, it has become evident that the Latin American reality, despite a lot of beauty, is one that has consistently been categorized by violence, repression and inequality. The last few weeks have felt particularly depressing, probably because we are looking at the not so distant past. Yet, although this […]

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