WEEK 9: The Rule of Law (Or Lack Thereof): Mexico, Brazil, the Philippines, etc.

TUESDAY (11/13) IN CLASS: Video: Central Station   READINGS FOR WEEK 9 Sheila S. Coronel, "Cavite: The Killing Fields of Commerce," in Jose F. Lacaba, ed., Boss: Five Case Studies of Local Politics in the Philippines (Pasig, Philippines: Philippines Center for Investigative Journalism , 1995): 1-29. James Holston, " The Misrule of Law: Land and Usurpation in Brazil," Comparative Studies in Society and History, October 1991, 33(4): 695-725. Forrest D. Colburn, "Crime in Latin America," Dissent, Summer 1998, 45(3): 27-30. Web Links: Transparency International

Above: Mexican policemen fight rioters in Cancun.

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