Dr. Neil Harvey
Ph.D. 1990 University of Essex
Professor & Director, Center for Latin American & Border Studies
Research Interests
Dr. Harvey's main areas of interest are politics in Mexico and Latin America, particularly the role of social movements in the struggle for democracy and new forms of political representation.
Publications
He has written extensively on rural politics and indigenous people's movements, including a book, The Chiapas Rebellion: the struggle for land and democracy (Duke University Press, 1998). He has also co-authored a text book on Latin American politics, entitled Governing Latin America (with Joe Foweraker and Todd Landman; Polity Press, 2003).
Courses Taught
Dr. Harvey teaches Mexican Politics, Comparative Politics, Resistance Movements in World Politics, Contemporary Political Thought, Comparative World Political Ideologies and an Honors course "Citizen and the State: Great Political Issues". He has created a service learning class concerning social justice on the U.S./Mexico border. He is also Director of the Center for Latin American and Border Studies at NMSU.
Contact Information
Email at nharvey@nmsu.edu
Breland Hall, room 346
575-646-4936