POLITICAL SCIENCE 333 I, 1971-72
PEASANTS & PEASANT MOVEMENTS CRANEY


TOPIC FOR PAPER: "The Latin American Peasant: Force for
Revolutionary Change?"
(You supply the question mark.)
a political essay, a "think piece" more than a
research paper;
a piece set la an analytic framework from
comparative politics. Some suggestions psycho-
logical theories of development (Lerner, Passing
of Traditional Society; Pye, Politics, Personalit
and Nation .il-dingp; internaTionai systems theory
T linziget* 'tics notions of Chalmers, "Develop-
ing on the Periphery~, see below; Andre Gunder
Franr, Cpk, iiism and Underdevelopment in Latin
Amerie or aI venhagen % i6s aiouc dominance/
Sepena&noy) political the&r.e3 such as Anderson's
ideas about 'power contenders see below, or
Robert Soott's group theory framework used in Mexi-
can Goveant in Transition; political culture
n Culture and Politioal Develomaent, eda by Luoien W.
PyTe and Si&iey Verba and Imon~-and Coleman's
Civio Caltuse); political sociological frameworkls--
taarton'T t'o modern, status to contract, community
to sooaety, esp. as adapted by Huntington in an
artiola reprinted in wagley's Social Science Research
Sin LA'IN Amerii ca.

YOU WILL FIND MALY MORE SUGGESTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
ON FRAMEWORKS FCa RESEARCH IN LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS:
Anderson, Charlsa W., "Political Forces in Latin American Econo-
mic Develo~ea.t, Journal of International Affairs, Volo XX,
No. 2 (19o6), pp. 23 epr ed n o annrts,' ed.,
The Dyn miAs of Chge in Latin American Politiso, 2nd. ed.
(dEnSglerjd if N.J.: $ire 2eo.1a r epp 255-70.
.. .. The Latin American PollticsalSystem," chapter
WT"-,oli'tios and Economic Change in Latin America (Princeton,
N.J. : Y Van NostranT T67) eprinteZ-d'RiMaz, ree above.
Marta, Jhn,. "The Place of Latin America in the Study of Compara-
tive Polities," introduction to Martz book, see above.
Chalaerz, Douglas, "Developing on the Periphery," in James
Rosenau, ed,, Linkage Politics.: Eas s on the Convergence
-.f IniernationaISysteras ecitr recess, pp.





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Chalmers, Douglas, "Crises and Change in Latin America," Journal
of International Affairs, Vole XXIII, No,, 1 (1969), ppo-" M-.
Pagen, Richard end Wayne Ao Corneilus, Jro., "Concluslon- to
Political Power in Latin America: Seven Confrontations (Engle-
Wood Clnl 1 N J7: Tr-en j 7~r'PP J
Sohaitter, Philippe, "New Strategies for the Comparative Analy-
sis of Latin Ameroian Polities Lati American Research
Review, Vol. 4, No. 2 (1969), pp,3J. -1Tio76
Stepan, Alfred, 'Poltaicel Developent Theory: The Latin Aaerican
Experience, Journal of International Affairs, Vol. XX, No. 2
(1966), pp. 223-35, reprinted in Marts see above,

THESE ARTICLES MAKE A GOOD BACKGROUND FOR YOUR OfN SYNTHESIS
ON IATIN AMERICAN POLITICS IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE -- VERY
HELPFUL FOR PREPARING POR M.A. AND PRELIH EXAMS


Tear off here
SName .Ma_ jor

1o j1 I would like to do a first-ra e paper and not have an
exam (Paper o 50% f grade, olass partioipaton 50%).
2. 4C I would like a paper AND an exam (cheok one eholoe below
if you have chosen option No. 2)
C7 a take-home to be given out Jan. 8 and returned
Jan. 15;
I a regular exam on Saturday morning, Jan. 15o

The book I would like to read and comment on:
Oct. 16 Lerner, Passing of Traditional Socley Wall
Pyee PolitiWs, Pesoneiity &)nllW Nl
Oct, 30 Ray, Politics of the Barrios in Venezuela
Petras, Politio-s p& ------- ---es -n
Chilean Develomn
Nov. 6 Ford Man an d Land in Peru.
TullisEoTrd &"Pegas nt I-n P.eru
Malloy, Boia: Te une Uno d Revolution
Fals Bora. asan T J n& the ....
olomb a an esi
Dec, 4 Huberman & Sweezly Soclalism In Cusba
Zeitling RevoluU tion a-""SE S^^^5 &.he-
Cubasm we _r^ ^