William M. LeoGrande
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William M. LeoGrande is the current Dean
of the American University
School of Public Affairs
and frequent publisher and expert on Latin America
.
and a specialist in Latin American politics and U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America
, Professor LeoGrande has been a frequent adviser to government and private sector agencies.
He has written five books, the latest of which is Our Own Backyard: The United States in Central America, 1977 - 1992. Previously, he served on the staffs of the Democratic Policy Committee of the United States Senate
, and the Democratic Caucus Task Force on Central America of the United States House of Representatives
.
Professor LeoGrande has been a Council on Foreign Relations
International Affairs Fellow, and a Pew
Faculty Fellow in International Affairs. His articles have appeared in Foreign Affairs
, Foreign Policy, American Political Science Review
, Latin American Research Review, The New Republic
, The New York Times
, The Los Angeles Times, The Miami Herald
, and other journals and newspapers.
Dr. LeoGrande was Acting Dean of the School of Public Affairs from 1997-1999 before assuming his current position as Dean.
, an M.A.
, and a Ph.D, all from Syracuse University
.
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
School of Public Affairs
American University School of Public Affairs
The American University School of Public Affairs houses three academic departments - Public Administration & Policy, Government, Justice, Law, & Society - as well as the , a research unit jointly sponsored with the School of International Service....
and frequent publisher and expert on Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
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Biography
Dean of the American University School of Public AffairsAmerican University School of Public Affairs
The American University School of Public Affairs houses three academic departments - Public Administration & Policy, Government, Justice, Law, & Society - as well as the , a research unit jointly sponsored with the School of International Service....
and a specialist in Latin American politics and U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, Professor LeoGrande has been a frequent adviser to government and private sector agencies.
He has written five books, the latest of which is Our Own Backyard: The United States in Central America, 1977 - 1992. Previously, he served on the staffs of the Democratic Policy Committee of the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, and the Democratic Caucus Task Force on Central America of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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Professor LeoGrande has been a Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
International Affairs Fellow, and a Pew
Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center is an American think tank organization based in Washington, D.C. that provides information on issues, attitudes and trends shaping the United States and the world. The Center and its projects receive funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts. In 1990, Donald S...
Faculty Fellow in International Affairs. His articles have appeared in Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs is an American magazine and website on international relations and U.S. foreign policy published since 1922 by the Council on Foreign Relations six times annually...
, Foreign Policy, American Political Science Review
American Political Science Review
The American Political Science Review is the flagship publication of the American Political Science Association and is the most prestigious journal in political science according to the ISI 2004 Journal Citation Report...
, Latin American Research Review, The New Republic
The New Republic
The magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, The Los Angeles Times, The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
, and other journals and newspapers.
Dr. LeoGrande was Acting Dean of the School of Public Affairs from 1997-1999 before assuming his current position as Dean.
Education
Dean LeoGrande holds a B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, and a Ph.D, all from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
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Selected publications
- "Tug of War: How Real Is the Rivalry Between Congress and the President Over Foreign Policy?" Congress and the Presidency 29:113-118. 2002.
- "Cuba's Quest for Economic Independence." Journal of Latin American StudiesJournal of Latin American StudiesThe Journal of Latin American Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press. It was established in 1969.- Notable articles :...
34:325-363. 2002. - "América Central: Una década de democracia." Foreign Affairs en Español 2:3-10. 2001.
- "Cuba: The Shape of Things to Come." In Cuba: Contours of Change., ed. Susan Kaufman Purcell and David Rothkopf. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner. 2000.
- "Conclusion: Cuba's Dilemma and Ours." In Cuba: Contours of Change., ed. Susan Kaufman Purcell and David Rothkopf. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner. 2000.
- Our Own Backyard: The United States in Central America, 1977-1993. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina PressUniversity of North Carolina PressThe University of North Carolina Press , founded in 1922, is a university press that is part of the University of North Carolina....
. 1998. - LeoGrande, William M., Louis Goodman and Johanna Mendelson. 1992. Political Parties in Central America. Boulder, CO: WestviewWestview PressWestview Press is an American publishing house. It publishes textbooks and scholarly works for an academic audience.Westview was founded in 1975 in Boulder, Colorado by Fred Praeger. The press was sold in 1991 to SCS Communications. HarperCollins acquired the company in 1995. Since 1998, it has...
. - LeoGrande, William M.., Philip Brenner, Daniel Siegel, and Donna Rich. 1988. The Cuba Reader: The Making of a Revolutionary Society. New York, NY: Grove PressGrove PressGrove Press is an American publishing imprint that was founded in 1951. Imprints include: Black Cat, Evergreen, Venus Library, Zebra. Barney Rosset purchased the company in 1951 and turned it into an alternative book press in the United States. The Atlantic Monthly Press, under the aegis of its...
. - LeoGrande, William M., Morris Blachman and Kenneth Sharpe. 1986. Confronting Revolution: Security Through Diplomacy in Central America. New York, NY: Pantheon BooksPantheon BooksPantheon Books is an American imprint with editorial independence that is part of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.The current editor-in-chief at Pantheon Books is Dan Frank.-Overview:...
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Additional information
- Curriculum Vitae http://www.american.edu/faculty/leogrande/
- United Nations Articles http://unjobs.org/authors/william-m.-leogrande