Dr. Gary K. Bertsch, founder and director of the Center for International Trade and Security and University Professor of International Affairs, is retiring after 39 years of teaching, research, and service at the University of Georgia. On April 21, 2008, a celebration honoring Dr. Bertsch was held on Herty Field. To view the photos from this event, click here »
SPIA’s Department of Public Administration and Policy announces four MPA students named 2008 Presidential Management Fellows. More »
Regents Professor Loch K. Johnson was recently named this year’s ‘Most Outstanding Professor’ by the Dean William Tate Society. A student-operated organization, the Dean William Tate Society recognizes 24 outstanding freshmen each year and one outstanding professor, who are then invited to be members of the Society. Student members of the organization dedicate themselves to academic, extracurricular, and personal excellence. Faculty members inducted into the group are asked to serve as resources to students.
Congratulations to freshman international affairs major Jonathan Spratling, who was awarded second prize in the Daisy Alliance’s Essay Contest, "Nuclear Deterrence: Challenges of Today and Solutions for Tomorrow." First and third place winners were both graduate students from Georgia Tech.
SPIA’s Department of Public Administration and Policy announces four MPA students named 2008 Presidential Management Fellows. More »
MPA student Joelle Williams is this week’s Amazing Student at UGA. Read her profile »
SPIA's Master of Public Administration Program (MPA) offered by the Dept. of Public Administration and Policy continues to be one of the best and is ranked 4th in the nation among hundreds of public affairs programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2009). View rankings »
On April 9 at 2:00 pm in the UGA Chapel, Lee Hamilton, co-chair of the Iraq Study Chair will highlight the annual Getzen Lecture in Government Accountability. The event is free and open to the public. More information »
Benefactress Jane Seddon Willson to be honored by the Center for International Trade and Security, 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 at Holmes-Hunter
Academic building Read more »
GLOBIS will be hosting The North Korea Forum April 20 - 27. A five-day intensive experience designed to educate individuals from academia, the media and public about North Korea, the program will consist of both seminar-type classes and panel discussions. More information »
Political scientist Audrey Haynes is being honored as this year’s lecturer at the Russell Last Lecture Series. The lecture series was created in 2003 by the Dept. of University Housing, the Franklin College, and the Division of Academic Enhancement. The student residents of Russell Hall nominate their favorite professors, and the professor with the most nominations is invited to Russell Hall to present a lecture, as if it were his or her "last lecture." Congratulations to Dr. Haynes on this honor.
Dean Thomas P. Lauth is pleased to announce the winners of three University-wide teaching awards and an honor given by the Georgia General Assembly. More »
Department of Public Administration and Policy announces health policy expert W. David Bradford appointed as inaugural George D. Busbee Chair in Public Policy. More »
Political science doctoral student Laura Moyer has been recognized in “Who's Who among Students in American Colleges and Universities”. More »
Dean Thomas P. Lauth discussed the long- and short-term goals for SPIA in a recent Q & A article in Columns. More »
Nicole DeMarco is a senior international affairs major. She works at the Center for International Trade and Security and studies nuclear nonproliferation and export controls. Read Nicole’s Amazing Student profile »
UGA pathologist and veterinarian Corrie Brown collaborates with international trade and security experts at CITS. More »
Photo: Students in the 2008 SPIA at Oxford program enjoy a weekly home-cooked meal prepared by fellow students. SPIA at Oxford is an elite study abroad program at one of the world's oldest and most prestigious universities. More information on SPIA @ Oxford »
Public administration professors Andy Whitford and Vicky Wilkins co-author article with SURP participant and current UGA law student Mercedes G. Ball. Published in the December 2007 issue of Governance, the article is entitled “Descriptive Representation and the Allocation of Policy-Making Authority: Evidence from Women in Cabinets and Bureaucracies”. Read the article »
Assistant Professor Patricia Sullivan awarded $60,000 Smith Richardson Foundation grant for research project “At What Price Victory? Using Military Force as a Policy Instrument”. More information »
Two UGA and SPIA international affairs students have been named 2008 Rhodes Scholars. Senior Deep Shah (’08) and graduate Katherine Vyborny (’05) are among 32 applicants chosen from nearly 300 colleges and universities nationwide for the prestigious scholarship, the program announced on Sunday, November 18. More information » Atlanta Journal-Constitution article » Washington Post »
The largest academic survey of federal executives ever conducted has been launched in a collaborative effort by public administration and policy professor Tony Bertelli and researchers from the University of Hawaii and Princeton University. More information »
Serbian Ambassador to the United States Ivan Vujacic will be speaking on the UGA campus on November 19th, at 6:00 p.m. Entitled The Future of Kosovo, Dr. Vujacic’s lecture will be given in the Larry Walker Room in the Dean Rusk Center. More information »
SPIA’s 1st Annual Homecoming Tailgate was held on November 3, 2007. To view the photos from the event, click here »
The School of Public and International Affairs held its third annual alumni reception in Washington, DC on October 24. For photos from the reception, click here »
The School of Public and International Affairs is pleased to announce the availability of its first study abroad scholarship. The primary purpose of this scholarship is to provide funding to a deserving SPIA student who would otherwise not be able to afford to participate in a study abroad program. The maximum amount awarded will be $5,000. Click here to download an application »
International Affairs professor Markus Crepaz’ new book Trust beyond Borders takes a close look at how immigration influences popular concepts of civic trust and citizenship. More information on Trust beyond Borders »
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Felix A. Nigro, retired faculty member in the Department of Political Science passed away on September 5 at the age of 93. More about Dr. Nigro »
MPA student Hank Clay is working for change. Check out his Amazing Student profile »
Felix A. Nigro, retired faculty member in the Department of Political Science dies at age 93. More about Dr. Nigro »
Joe Whorton, associate professor of public administration and policy in UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs and senior fellow at UGA’s Fanning Institute has been selected as one of the winners of Georgia Trend magazine’s 2007 Excellence in Public Service Award.
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Bryan Early (PhD ’07) named Senator Sam Nunn Security Leadership Fellow.
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Adjunct Professor of International Relations and Co-Director of GLOBIS, Carlo Pelanda, publishes new book.
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Associate Professor of International Affairs Jaroslav Tir has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant.
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Retired faculty member in the Department of Political Science dies at age 93. Felix Nigro passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens on September 5.
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International Affairs student Deep Shah was among 65 recipients selected nationwide from among 585 candidates for a Truman Scholarship. His selection gives UGA a total of 14 Truman Scholars, including four in the past five years. Full story »
School of Public and International Affairs and UGA Honors student Yael Miller has been awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to study in Jordan during the fall 2007 semester.
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The University of Georgia and the School of Public and International Affairs mourns the passing of Dr. Susette Talarico, a UGA faculty member for three decades. Beloved by scores of students and colleagues, Susette died on Wednesday, May 23, following a 17-year bout with breast cancer. Read More »
The Center for International Trade & Security (CITS) invites you to the International Export Control Academy. The June 2007 session of the Academy consists of two week-long sessions. Week one (June 11-15) will be devoted to export control policy and licensing issues. Week two (June 18-22) will focus on major enforcement issues, from targeting and risk management to investigations and compliance. Academy participants will earn a Certificate of Completion for all training. More Information »
General Eugene E. Habiger, USAF (Ret.), Distinguished Fellow and Policy Advisor at UGA’s Center for International Trade and Security participates in 15-month National Academy of Sciences study assessing the global strike capability of existing Trident II (D5) missiles. More»
The School of Public and International is hosting a reception to honor all students graduating from the School in May. Please join us! More Information »
Susette Talarico, Albert B. Saye professor emeritus of political science, has been awarded the 2007 American Political Science Association’s Law and Courts’ Teaching and Mentoring Award. More »
Norman Fletcher (B.A. 1956), retired chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court and member of the School of Public and International Affairs’ Board of Visitors, has been elected Chair of the Arch Foundation Board of Trustees. More »
International affairs major Ben Cobb is this week’s Amazing Student. Check out his profile »
SPIA International Affairs professor Mia Bloom on "NBC Nightly News", in a report on how Iraqi women are becoming more active insurgents. Watch the video » Visit the blog »
Applications are now being accepted for the Public Policy Fellowship in Senator Johnny Isakson’s Office. The deadline for applications is April 23. More information »
CITS Leadership Fellow Jeff Emanuel travels to Iraq to see war firsthand. Read his op-ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution »
International Affairs professor Stephen Shellman receives two grants totaling $344,000 to run the 2007 Summer Workshop on Teaching about Terrorism (SWOTT). Co-directed by Professor Shellman and the University of Oklahoma’s Gregory Miller, the workshop is designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of terrorism, offer innovative techniques for teaching about the subject and provide access to high-level officials in the intelligence and counter-intelligence fields. More about SWOTT»
Political science graduate student Georgia McPeak talks about her experience in the Peace Corps in Columns article ‘Volunteers for Life’. Read the article» Learn more about the M.A. degree in Political Science»
After 38 years at UGA, Gary Bertsch will retire from teaching this summer. He will, however, continue his association with CITS, the organization he co-founded with former U.S. Ambassador Martin Hillenbrand and has been directing for 20 years. More on Dr. Bertsch »
For more information on the study abroad program in Oxford, click here. More Oxford photos »
Alice M. Rivlin, Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution and former Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget speaking at the School of Public and International Affairs’ annual Getzen Lecture in Government Accountability on February 19, 2007.
Carter Symposium closes after extraordinary three days on campus marking the 30th anniversary of the inauguration of President Carter. The conference generated over 500 news stories worldwide.
• Video stream on the Carter Conference from C-SPAN» • NBC Nightly News» • CBS News» • Athens Banner-Herald» • Atlanta Journal-Constitution» • Conference Pictures
Richard Russell Professor of Political Science and Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Charles Bullock has been awarded the SWPSA Pi Sigma Alpha Award for best paper. Co-authored with Professor Keith Gaddie from the University of Oklahoma, an alumnus of UGA's School of Public and International Affairs, the paper was entitled "A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of The Voting Rights Act".
International affairs professor Markus Crepaz wins the 2007 SPIA Excellence in Teaching Award. More »
On February 19th at 3:00 pm in the UGA Chapel, Alice M. Rivlin, Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution and former Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget will be the featured speaker at SPIA’s Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 706-542-7849.
Carter calls his Mideast book ‘accurate’. Read the article»
Carter Symposium closes after extraordinary three days on campus marking the 30th anniversary of the inauguration of President Carter. The conference generated over 500 news stories worldwide. Video stream on the Carter Conference from C-SPAN» NBC Nightly News» CBS News» Athens Banner-Herald» Atlanta Journal-Constitution»
Carter conference receives huge response… due to demand, Friday registration has been closed. Full Details »
Jeff Emanuel, a security leadership fellow at SPIA’s Center for International Trade and Security writes Op-ed for the Athens Banner-Herald regarding Saddam Hussein’s execution. Read the article»
SPIA international affairs major and UGA Foundation Fellow Jayanthi Narain selected as 2007 Marshall School. Read on »
The Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) and the Institute of Nuclear Safety at the Russian Academy of Sciences, held a NATO-Russia Advanced Research Workshop in Bratislava, Slovakia, on October 23-24, 2006. Entitled “Social and Psychological Effects of Radiological Terrorism,” the event was sponsored by the NATO Science Program and the NATO-Russia Council. The Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic acted as co-host. More»
CITS Senior Research Associate James Holmes traveled to Newport, Rhode Island last week to co-present a paper titled "China's Maritime Strategy: The Turn to Mahan" at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, Salve Regina University. The conference, which brought together some thirty participants from the Asia-Pacific nations, was titled "The Asian Century? Common Challenges, Emerging Strategies." Holmes also chaired a panel titled "Asia Looks Seaward: The Dynamics of Asian Regional Sea Power to 2015."
Retired Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell, for whom the Pell Center is named, and his wife Nuala attended the social events surrounding the conference. Learn more»
The University Career Center is hosting panels and a workshop on careers in government and intelligence, September 26 - 28. Learn more»
The 2006 Richard B. Russell Symposium on the topic of "Nuclear Energy Renaissance: Implications for National Security" will be held October 17 in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Learn more»
CITS Senior Research Associate James Holmes traveled to Taiwan last week to present a paper titled "China Fashions a Maritime Identity" at the 35th Taiwan-American Conference on Contemporary China, hosted by the Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University, Taipei. This year's theme: "Is There a Greater China Identity? Security and Economic Dilemma." After the proceedings wound down, the conference panelists spent an hour at the Office of the President discussing cross-strait relations with President Chen Shui-bian.
Learn more about the meeting with President Chen Shui-bian»
CITS senior research associate James Holmes traveled to Moscow last week to take part in the "Civil G8 2006 International Forum for Nongovernmental Organizations," an event hosted by the Russian government in preparation for this week's Group of Eight summit in St. Petersburg. Read more»
Two students from the School of Public and International Affairs have been chosen as the 2006-2007 Undergraduate Fellows with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD). Read more»
A look inside North Korea: NPR's "Talk of the Nation," features an interview with Han Park. Listen»
Dean Thomas P. Lauth has been appointed by U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker to the Comptroller General’s Educators’ Advisory Panel. Full story»
The Center for International Trade and Security’s (CITS) Igor Khripunov invited to testify on Capitol Hill. The House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack will hold a hearing entitled New Opportunities for Reducing Nuclear and Biological Threats at the Source. The hearing will take place on June 22th at 2:00 pm in a room to be announced. Khripunov has been asked to speak on his work in the area of “human factors” in implementing effective threat reduction programs. Learn more about CITS»
CITS’ James Holmes co-authors op-ed for Defense News entitled “Encourage Japan’s Navy to Think for Itself.” Full text» (registration required)
President Bush appoints Lisa Godbey Wood (Political Science ’85, Law ’90) to be the next U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Georgia. Full story» (registration required)
Valerie Hepburn, a 2006 PhD graduate of the Department of Public Administration and Policy, has been awarded one of two Packer Policy Fellowships for 2006-2007. More on Valerie Hepburn»
 International Affairs Professor Christopher S. Allen has been chosen as the recipient of the 2006 School of Public and International Affairs Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Allen has been at UGA since 1986 and teaches courses such as "Politics, Film and Literature" and "Labor, Class and Politics." Allen is the editor of several published volumes on European politics, including European Politics in Transition and Transformation of the German Political Party System: Institutional Crises or Democratic Renewal?
SPIA International Affairs professor and North Korea expert Han Park was recently awarded the Office of International Education’s Richard F. Reiff Internationalization Award for his dedicated work in internationalizing the UGA campus. Learn more about Dr. Park’s work»
CITS’ James Holmes’ new book Theodore Roosevelt and World Order is reviewed by The Washington Times. Read the review»
On April 26, SPIA political scientist John Maltese gave the keynote address at the University of Georgia’s annual Honors Day, an annual program that pays tribute to UGA’s best students, teachers, advisers and mentors. Read the keynote address»
Laura Moyer, a political science PhD student, is participating in a partnership with Classic City High School through her membership in the Consortium for Better Teaching and Learning and UGA’s Office of Service-Learning. In fall 2005, the Consortium was awarded a SEGUE grant to fund a partnership that would emphasize service learning and would pair UGA students and Classic City students on projects in numerous disciplines. Learn more about the Classic City partnership on April 26»
The Roosevelt Institution, a national student think-tank with a chapter at UGA, will hold its annual Roosevelt Policy Symposium featuring Rep. Tom Price on Saturday, April 22, 4 - 6 pm in room 348 of the Student Learning Center. Full details»
Associate Director of CITS Igor Khripunov writes about the “human factor” as a line of defense against terrorism. The brief was released this week by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Full story»
Trio of SPIA colleagues contribute to university’s advancement efforts. Read the story in Columns»
SPIA International Affairs Professor Stephen Shellman to co-direct Summer Workshop on Teaching about Terrorism(SWOTT). Learn more about this program»
Assistant Professor of Public Administration & Policy Anthony Bertelli co-authors new book entitled, “Madison’s Managers: Public Administration and the Constitution”. Learn more»
The Office of Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) at the University of Georgia invite applications from SPIA undergraduate and graduate students for the Public Policy Fellowship. All application are due by APRIL 3, 2006. More details»
Four MPA students named Presidential Management Fellows». (From left to right: Noah Eden, Laura D’Arcy, Emily Byrne, and Blake Pritchett).
Peter Courtney (Int’l Affairs ’05) co-authors article for Journal of Homeland Security entitled, “A Duty to Educate”. Read the article»
The 2006 Delta Prize for Global Understanding will be presented to R. E. (Ted) Turner, founder of CNN on March 28. Turner is a founder of the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Dr. Gary Bertsch, director of CITS, will co-host the ceremony. Full details»
Center for International Trade and Security to hold landmark workshop in Tokyo to train industry executives from India and China on controlling trade in technologies and materials used for producing WMD. Details»
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Mercer University and 2006 Fulbright Scholar Chris Grant (PhD 2000) is spending the semester teaching in Moldova. Read Dr. Grant’s blog»
In American Foreign Policy, Dr. Bill Chittick provides a comprehensive overview of the policymaking process. This book assists students in understanding the ideas that animate U.S. foreign policy decisions and the processes that facilitate them. Learn more about American Foreign Policy»
In his new book Theodore Roosevelt and World Order, CITS’ research associate James Holmes presents a new understanding of TR’s political philosophy while shedding light on some of today’s most vexing foreign policy dilemmas. Learn more about Theodore Roosevelt and World Order»
African Institute and Department of International Affairs to host symposium on, “Democracy and Culture: An African Perspective,” February 15-17. More information»
Damron awarded top prize at International Studies Association conference. Full story»
SPIA Political Scientist John Maltese quoted in Baltimore Sun regarding Samuel Alito’s upcoming confirmation hearings. Full article »
On February 8 at 3:00 p.m., the Comptroller General of the United States David M. Walker will speak in the UGA Chapel as part of the School of Public and International Affairs’ Getzen Lecture Series in Government Accountability. The 3:00 p.m. event is open to the public. For more information, contact Joy Holloway at 706/542-7849. Learn more about David M. Walker»
The Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s most recent Peach State Poll reports that Georgians are growing more dissatisfied with the federal government. Full story»
CITS Senior Research Associate James Holmes writes opinion piece in Atlanta Journal-Constitution entitled War in
Iraq
: Echoes of an earlier conflict. Read Holmes’ op-ed.
CITS Associate Director Dr. Igor Khripunov expresses concerns about location of Russian chemical arms disposal facility in November issue of Chemical & Engineering News. Full article.
School of Public and International Affairs announces new Saxby Chambliss Foreign Policy and National Security Fellow for spring semester. Read more.
The Madden family attended a homecoming party organized by neighbors at the Village at Sedgefield subdivision for U.S. Army Capt. Daniel Gade, his wife, Wendy, and daughter Anna Grace. Gade moved to Athens to get his master's degree in public administration at the University of Georgia after he lost his leg to a roadside bomb while serving in Iraq. Read the complete story in the Athens Banner-Herald.
Sergio Fernandez, a 2004 Ph.D. graduate in public administration, has just been honored with the 2005 NASPAA Dissertation Award, Dr. Fernandez's third award for the dissertation that he completed while at UGA. Read the story.
Hariqbal Basi is majoring in Political Science, Public Relations, and Psychology, and picking up a minor in Religion in his spare time. Not only is he accomplished in the classroom, he finds time to win solo dance competitions. Read his story.
Howard J. Wiarda's new book, Development on the Periphery, tackles the important question of development in Southern and Eastern Europe. Click here for more information.
Gen. Eugene Habiger, former commander-in-chief of the U.S. Strategic Command; current Distinguished Fellow with the Center for International Trade and Security and member of the School of Public and International's Board of Visitors was recently on NPR's Talk of the Nation to discuss nuclear threats. Listen to the segment.
SPIA Associate Dean Dr. Jerome S. Legge to be guest speaker at special event commemorating the anniversary of Kristallnacht. Event details.
International Affairs professor Stephen Shellman to conduct three global affairs simulations with over 90 students. Event details.
Hamilton Jordan, chief of staff to former President Carter, graduate of the School of Public and International Affairs and current member of the School's Board of Visitors participates in a roundtable discussion on NBC's Meet the Press. To watch a clip from the show, click here.
Although political science graduate student Chris Tucker was born without a major part of his heart, he lets nothing get in his way. As an undergraduate, he served as a Student Ambassador with the Center for International Trade and Security and gave presentations to local high schools on national security issues that won rave reviews. Read Chris Tucker's Amazing Student profile.
Dean Thomas P. Lauth and Lisa M. Broitman (MPA '93) visit at the School of Public and International Affairs' Washington, DC alumni reception on October 20. More photos.
Center for International Trade & Security to host two major outreach events in Russia. A NATO Advanced Research Workshop entitled "Nuclear Security Culture: From Best Practices to International Standards" will take place in Moscow on Oct. 24-25, followed by an international legislative briefing on the "Development of Effective WMD Security and Counterterrorism Measures" on Oct. 26. Event details.
International Affairs professor Loch Johnson spends semester as a visiting fellow at Yale. Read more.
President Adams to host Open Mic with Mike on October 19. Event details.
Peter Courtney (IA '05) accepts position with the FBI, following his final semester at UGA serving as National Security and Foreign Policy Fellow in U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss' office. Read the story.
Dr. Christopher Allen addresses the unsettled results of Germany's September 18th elections. Read more.
Mike Batell (MPA '06) is saving lives in Tanzania, one net at a time. Join him.
On Wednesday, Sept. 28, Dr. Christopher S. Allen will speak on Germany's still unsettled elections. Dr. Allen was in Germany to monitor the elections. Click here for more details.
Han Park writes in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the recent agreement at the six-party talks in Beijing. "Designed to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis, the agreement was immediately heralded as a breakthrough by both the United States and Korea," writes Park. The document is so vague that it "barely beats nothing." Go to article.
North Korea Expert Han Park to Speak at Friday Forum
On September 23, Dr. Han Park will address the most recent developments in North Korea as part of the GLOBIS Friday Forum Series. For more details, click here.
John Maltese speaks on Supreme Court transition - Sept. 14 at Student Learning Center (Room 150), 4:30 pm. Read more.
 Former Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court Norman Fletcher Named Georgia 's Top Public Servant
Norman Fletcher, graduate of UGA's School of Public and International Affairs and current member of the School's Board of Visitors, has been named Georgia's Top Public Servant for 2005. Read the full article.
 On the Road to Zambia with Valerie Brock (MPA '05)
Valerie Brock, a May 2005 graduate of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program and Presidential Management Fellow, will spend the month of September working in Lusaka, Zambia for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read more.
 CITS opens new Washington, DC office
The Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) at the University of Georgia 's School of Public and International Affairs recently opened its new office in Washington, DC. Located at 1090 Vermont Avenue, NW, the office houses five full-time staff members and one University of Georgia (UGA) intern. Read more.
 Howard J. Wiarda's new book, Dilemmas of Democracy in Latin Americ, explores why democracy is in big trouble in Latin America, and why U.S. policy in the area so often goes astray. Read more.
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