2025 Fall
POLSCI 148A 001 - LEC 001
Latin American Politics
Alison Elizabeth Post
Aug 27, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
Tu, Th
02:00 pm - 03:29 pm
Social Sciences Building 126
Class #:23808
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Charles & Louise Travers Dept of Political Science
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
41
Enrolled: 13
Waitlisted: 7
Capacity: 54
Waitlist Max: 10
Open Reserved Seats:
41 reserved for Political Science Majors
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 to 6 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 to 3 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Other classes by Alison Elizabeth Post
Course Catalog Description
Political institutions, groups and parties in Latin American countries. Basic characteristics of political processes in Latin America; problems of political development and modernization and political change. Comparative study of political systems, institutions, groups and political culture.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
41 reserved for Political Science Majors
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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