Please write a 5-page essay (Times New Roman, 12 point, double-spaced) on the following prompt:
Pick 3 of the assigned readings from part III of the course:
1) Alison Rowland on indigenous policing (polica comunitaria),
2) Steven Levitsky and Kenneth Roberts on the Left turn, and
3) Brian Wampler and Leonardo Avritzer on participatory budgeting
How do the phenomena described in the 3 readings youve chosen relate to some of the dynamics we discussed in parts 1 and 2 of this course (clientelism, populism, decentralization)? In your view, do these more recent phenomena succeed or fail in challenging the various practices and processes you studied in weeks 1-5 (clientelism, populism, decentralization)? How so, and in what ways? Be as concrete as possible in your answers, with specific examples to ground your argument.
What we are looking for in this final essay is your ability to think with and across the various concepts weve defined, examined, and questioned over the past 10 weeks.
(Note: to succeed in this final exercise, it is important to use and cite the assigned readings, but you can do so through parenthetical citations and do not need to include a separate list of references).
Use 1) Alison Roland on indigenous policing (policia comunitaria) to discuss/argue decentralization
Use 3) Brian Wampler and Leonardo Avritzer on participatory budgeting to discuss/argue clientelism
