Great Decisions

UW-Sheboygan faculty will guide participants in exploring U.S. foreign policy and global issues. Part of the Great Decisions world affairs education program. Co-sponsored by the American Association of
University Women Sheboygan. Briefing books on featured topics can be checked out at the Mead Public Library Research Desk. 

Oct. 24 Latin America's Political Pendelum with Leah Strobel

The pendulum of Latin American politics is swinging rightward once again. Yet as the “pink tide” recedes, the forces of change have more to do with socioeconomics than ideology. Dramatic economic and political crises have coincided in countries like Brazil and Venezuela. Still, the final result for Latin America may be the emergence of centrist, pragmatic modes of governance, and with them, opportunities for the U.S. to improve relations. The new administration must look beyond the neoliberal model of the 1990s, and develop an approach to relations fit for the 21st century.