Pedersen, Alexandra. “Landscapes of Resistance: Community Opposition to Canadian Mining Operations in Guatemala.” Journal of Latin American Geography 13:1 (2014): 187-214.
Alexandra Pedersen presents the ongoing issues surrounding a Canadian mining company’s presence in Guatemala. Canada and the Guatemalan government work in tandem to exploit Guatemala’s natural resources, claiming its benefits to economic development. Community members have expressed their opposition to
Pedersen, Alexandra. “Landscapes of Resistance: Community Opposition to Canadian Mining Operations in Guatemala.” Journal of Latin American Geography 13:1 (2014): 187-214.
Alexandra Pedersen presents the ongoing issues surrounding a Canadian mining company’s presence in Guatemala. Canada and the Guatemalan government work in tandem to exploit Guatemala’s natural resources, claiming its benefits to economic development. Community members have expressed their opposition to
Kathryn Sikkink, “Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America”
Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America Kathryn Sikkink, “Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America,” International Organization, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Summer, 1993), pp. 411-441, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2706982 Annotation This article by Kathryn Sikkink is an
Kathryn Sikkink, “Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America”
Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America Kathryn Sikkink, “Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America,” International Organization, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Summer, 1993), pp. 411-441, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2706982 Annotation This article by Kathryn Sikkink is an
Comins, Dan – Test Post – Annotated Bibliography
This is a test post to see if I can use WordPress.
Comins, Dan – Test Post – Annotated Bibliography
This is a test post to see if I can use WordPress.
Luibhéid, Eithne, Cantú, Lionel Jr. “Queer Migrations: Sexuality, U.S. Citizenship, And Border Crossings”
Every aspect of the United States’ social, political, economic, and cultural life has been affected by the international migration process. Furthermore, the reasons behind immigration have been questioned among scholars but the correlation between sexuality and migration has been severely
Luibhéid, Eithne, Cantú, Lionel Jr. “Queer Migrations: Sexuality, U.S. Citizenship, And Border Crossings”
Every aspect of the United States’ social, political, economic, and cultural life has been affected by the international migration process. Furthermore, the reasons behind immigration have been questioned among scholars but the correlation between sexuality and migration has been severely
Kelley, Patrick William. “On the Poverty and Possibility of Human Rights in Latin American History.” Humanity: An International Journal of Human Rights, Humanitarianism, and Development 5:3 (2014): 435-451.
Annotation: This author makes the argument that the history of human rights in Latin America is in its infantile stages, and can best be interpreted as an intersectional discipline that has its largest wealth of information when studied at a
Kelley, Patrick William. “On the Poverty and Possibility of Human Rights in Latin American History.” Humanity: An International Journal of Human Rights, Humanitarianism, and Development 5:3 (2014): 435-451.
Annotation: This author makes the argument that the history of human rights in Latin America is in its infantile stages, and can best be interpreted as an intersectional discipline that has its largest wealth of information when studied at a
Prado, Mariana Mota, Michael Trebilcock, and Patrick Hartford. “Police Reform in Violent Democracies in Latin America.” Hague Journal Of The Rule Of Law 4, no. 2 (September 2012): 252-285. Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed April 10, 2015).
In this journal article, the three authors have focused on discussing the challenges of effective policing, and what types of reforms need to be made to guarantee that Latin American police forces are upholding the rule of law under a
Prado, Mariana Mota, Michael Trebilcock, and Patrick Hartford. “Police Reform in Violent Democracies in Latin America.” Hague Journal Of The Rule Of Law 4, no. 2 (September 2012): 252-285. Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed April 10, 2015).
In this journal article, the three authors have focused on discussing the challenges of effective policing, and what types of reforms need to be made to guarantee that Latin American police forces are upholding the rule of law under a
Krovel, Roy. “Solidarity and Intercultural Communication in Chiapas, Mexico”
Citation: Krovel, Roy. “Solidarity and Intercultural Communication in Chiapas, Mexico.” Intercultural Communication Studies 18, no. 1 (2009): 21-32. Annotation: This article attempts to discuss the development in the understanding and implementation of human rights in Mexico by indigenous groups, specifically
Krovel, Roy. “Solidarity and Intercultural Communication in Chiapas, Mexico”
Citation: Krovel, Roy. “Solidarity and Intercultural Communication in Chiapas, Mexico.” Intercultural Communication Studies 18, no. 1 (2009): 21-32. Annotation: This article attempts to discuss the development in the understanding and implementation of human rights in Mexico by indigenous groups, specifically
Bartilow, Horace A. “Drug Wars Collateral Damage: US Counternarcotic Aid and Human Rights in the Americas.”
In order for a state to receive US economic aid in fighting its war on drugs they must have preexisting laws on protecting human rights. However, the author argues that there is a collateral damage effect. The collateral damage narrative
Bartilow, Horace A. “Drug Wars Collateral Damage: US Counternarcotic Aid and Human Rights in the Americas.”
In order for a state to receive US economic aid in fighting its war on drugs they must have preexisting laws on protecting human rights. However, the author argues that there is a collateral damage effect. The collateral damage narrative
Donato, Katherine M., and Blake Sisk. “Children’s Migration to the United States from Mexico and Central America: Evidence from the Mexican and Latin American Migration Projects.” Journal on Migration and Human Security 3.1 (2015): 58-79. Center for Migration Studies of New York. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.
In response to the dramatic increase in unaccompanied, unauthorized child migrants from Central America in the summer of 2014, this article examines motivations and trends in child migration to the U.S. from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua from 1987-2011.
Donato, Katherine M., and Blake Sisk. “Children’s Migration to the United States from Mexico and Central America: Evidence from the Mexican and Latin American Migration Projects.” Journal on Migration and Human Security 3.1 (2015): 58-79. Center for Migration Studies of New York. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.
In response to the dramatic increase in unaccompanied, unauthorized child migrants from Central America in the summer of 2014, this article examines motivations and trends in child migration to the U.S. from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua from 1987-2011.
Central American Stories
http://www.centralamericanstories.com/ “When we were young, there was a war” These children grew up in the 1980s during the civil wars in Guatemala and El Salvador. They all lost loved ones and their childhoods were darkened by bombings and massacres. In
Central American Stories
http://www.centralamericanstories.com/ “When we were young, there was a war” These children grew up in the 1980s during the civil wars in Guatemala and El Salvador. They all lost loved ones and their childhoods were darkened by bombings and massacres. In
North American Congress on Latin America
https://nacla.org/ Check out NACLA Report on the Americas, available from Shields Library, for recent news coverage and analysis
North American Congress on Latin America
https://nacla.org/ Check out NACLA Report on the Americas, available from Shields Library, for recent news coverage and analysis
Sex Tourism in the DR – SAMPLE PROJECT
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Yashar, Deborah J. “Contesting Citizenship: Indigenous Movements and Democracy in Latin America.” Comparative Politics 31:1 (1998): 23-42.
SAMPLE ANNOTATION: From the Annotated Bibliography: “Indigenous Rights in Latin America: The Gap between Doctrine and Reality” By Dan Ruge, M.A. student at Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. Yashar, Deborah J. “Contesting Citizenship: Indigenous
Yashar, Deborah J. “Contesting Citizenship: Indigenous Movements and Democracy in Latin America.” Comparative Politics 31:1 (1998): 23-42.
SAMPLE ANNOTATION: From the Annotated Bibliography: “Indigenous Rights in Latin America: The Gap between Doctrine and Reality” By Dan Ruge, M.A. student at Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. Yashar, Deborah J. “Contesting Citizenship: Indigenous
Final Assignment (Group): Human Rights Dossier (15 pages)
Prompt: Write a Human Rights Dossier on a contemporary issue in Latin America. As we will see throughout the quarter, human rights issues are complex and multidimensional. Activists, students, and advocates to need to be
Final Assignment (Group): Human Rights Dossier (15 pages)
Prompt: Write a Human Rights Dossier on a contemporary issue in Latin America. As we will see throughout the quarter, human rights issues are complex and multidimensional. Activists, students, and advocates to need to be
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