MRS/XGDLA Geography and Development of Latin America

Lecturer: Radovan Dluhý-Smith
Lecture: 1 hour/week + exercise 2 hours/week
Credits: 6
Summer semester
Form of course completion: course credit, exam

The course is aimed at problems of development in Latin America. During the course will be presented following topics: regional division of Latin America from the socio-geographic and economic point of view. Historical determination of region development – history, colonialism, ways of decolonization and their impact on development. Postcolonial period and Cold war influence. Situation after the end of the Cold war and main causes of following development. Ethnography, cultures, religion. The most important issues of region, their description and trends. Natural conditions and resources – their influence on development of the countries. Demographic growth in each country, prognosis. Contemporary security risks and future threats. Agriculture and nutrition issue. Development cooperation and its effectiveness. Latin America countries position on global market. Detailed analysis and evaluation of implemented project as a parts of Czech development cooperation in the last decade.