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The Mexican Revolution

The Mexican Revolution

A conversation with Alec Dawson

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9. Commerce, Coercion, and America’s Empire

9. Commerce, Coercion, and America’s Empire

week 9 lecture (video)

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Week 5: Caudillos Versus the Nation State

This week I felt like we truly saw the aftermath of the Spanish leaving Latin America. I do not mean this is a negative or positive way but rather in an attempt to understand perhaps why Latin America fell to so much war, violence and strife. After the independence from Spain Latin America had aContinue reading “Week 5: Caudillos Versus the Nation State”

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5. Caudillos Versus the Nation State

5. Caudillos Versus the Nation State

week 5 lecture (video)

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The Slaughterhouse

The Slaughterhouse

Jon Beasley-Murray and Alec Dawson on “The Slaughterhouse” (podcast)

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Week 11: The Violent Pursuit for Freedom

Throughout the history of Latin America, violence played a major role in the movements of political and social change. During the mid to late 1900s terror ensued in countries all over Latin America while people were trying to fight for a better life. By the 1986 in Latina America, almost no government had come intoContinue reading “Week 11: The Violent Pursuit for Freedom”

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“The Meeting of Two Worlds”

“The Meeting of Two Worlds”

Matthew Landberg and Brette Harrington on Columbus and Las Casas (video)

Posted in Student Videos - 2014, Week 2 Videos | Tagged with colonialism, Columbus, empire, indigeneity, Las Casas, violence

Week 13 – Towards an Uncertain Future

In this week’s final chapter, Dawson focuses heavily on the economic priority that is continually held when considering the future development of a country or region. Stressing that the rate of economic growth and demand far outpaces the majority’s desire to ameliorate poverty and inequality, as well as to address environmental concerns. Its this tension […]

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Week 13 – Towards an Uncertain Future

In this week’s final chapter, Dawson focuses heavily on the economic priority that is continually held when considering the future development of a country or region. Stressing that the rate of economic growth and demand far outpaces the majority’s desire to ameliorate poverty and inequality, as well as to address environmental concerns. Its this tension […]

Posted in Blogs, Week 13 | Tagged with economy, future, globalization, latin america, Power, spiritual ideology, violence

Week 12

While I enjoyed all of this weeks lecture video, my favorite part was the potent reminder of how fortunate we are as Canadians to have the power to elect politicians. When we aren’t happy with who’s in power, we have a chance to act to change it- peacefully! Lucky us. I continue to be horrified […]

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