Central America and the Caribbean in the world economy (in English)
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2C
- Semester: summer
- Year: 2
- Faculty of International Relations
Teachers
Included in study programs
Teaching results
Knowledge: mastering the distinctiveness and specifics of the individual economies of Central America and the Caribbean, orientation in individual economic and socioeconomic indicators and the ability to evaluate them and compare the economy with each other through them
Competences: the ability to evaluate the region's problems, to be oriented in the differences and common features of the region's economies, to be able to evaluate possible solutions to problems in the region
Skills: to orientate, analyze and work with relevant literary sources, ability to analyze and evaluate economic, socioeconomic and political contexts
Completing this course each student would:
- Be able to evaluate the current state of the economies of the Central American and Caribbean region
- Know how to analyze the current problems of the region
- Discuss current problems of the region and potential solutions
Indicative content
Introduction, information about the subject and assessment, introduction to the study. Geography of the region: the influence of geography on the economies of the countries of the region. Colonial history, decolonization, milestones in the 20th and 21st centuries. Demography: population structure, poverty, and inequality. Migration and remittances. Current situation in the region – political stability, economies, foreign trade, position in the world economy. Investments and official development assistance. Integration in the region and activity in international organizations. SDGs – fulfilling the goals of sustainable development. The economies of Central America (selection). The economies of the Greater Antilles (selection). The economies of the Lesser Antilles, Bahamas (selection). Final exam
Support literature
MARSHALL, T: Prisoners of Geography - Chapter 9. Elliott and Thompson Limited. 2015
OCAMPO, J. A. – ROS, J.: The Oxford Handbook of Latin American Economics. Oxford. 2014.
REID, M.: Forgotten Continent – A History of the new Latin America. Yale University Press. 2017.
SÁNCHEZ-ANCOCHEA, D.: The Costs of Inequality in Latin America. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 2021.
MYERS, M. – WISE, C.: The Political Economy of China-America Relationns in the new Millenium. Routledge. 2017.
CEPALSTAT: Statistical Databases and Publications.
Syllabus
1. Introduction, information about the subject and assessment, introduction to the study 2. Geography of the region: the influence of geography on the economies of the countries of the region 3. Colonial history, decolonization, milestones in the 20th and 21st centuries 4. Demography: population structure, poverty, and inequality 5. Migration and remittances 6. Current situation in the region – political stability, economies, foreign trade, position in the world economy 7. Investments and official development assistance 8. Integration in the region and activity in international organizations 9. SDGs – fulfilling the goals of sustainable development 10. The economies of Central America (selection) 11. The economies of the Greater Antilles (selection) 12. The economies of the Lesser Antilles, Bahamas (selection) 13. Final exam
Requirements to complete the course
The final grade is based on the continuous control of the study and the written exam as follows: 10% - ongoing work in class, 20% semester work (project in the form of a presentation), 70% - written exam.
Student workload
Participation in seminars 26 h, preparation for seminars 13 h, processing of a semester project 13 h, preparation for the exam 52 h
Language whose command is required to complete the course
English
Date of approval: 17.03.2023
Date of the latest change: 16.03.2023