Based in Washington, D.C.
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Member of the board of directors for a number of closed mutual funds at Legg Mason, Inc.; member of the Council on Foreign Relations and The Bretton Woods Committee; recipient of the Order of Rio Branco from the government of Brazil with the rank of commander; recipient of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins from the government of Chile with the rank of gran oficial; recognized for contributions to SAIS with establishment of the Riordan Roett Chair in Latin American Studies in 2004; former consultant to Chase Manhattan Bank in various capacities; was a faculty fellow of the World Economic Forum at the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland; served as national president of the Latin American Studies Association; Ph.D., political science, Columbia University
The New Brazil (2010); China's Expansion Into the Western Hemisphere: Implications for Latin America and the United States, co-author, co-editor (2008); The Andes in Focus: Security, Democracy and Economic Reform, co-author, co-editor (2005); Mexico's Democracy at Work: Political and Economic Dynamics, co-author, co-editor (2004); Latin America in a Changing Global Environment, co-author, co-editor (2003); Post-Stabilization Politics in Latin America: Competition, Transition, Collapse, co-author, co-editor (2003); Exchange Rate Politics in Latin America, co-author, co-editor (2000); Brazil: Politics in a Patrimonial Society (1999, 5th edition); Mercosur: Regional Integration, World Markets (1999); Mexico's Private Sector: Recent History, Future Challenges (1998); Brazil Under Cardoso (1997); The Mexican Peso Crisis: International Perspectives (1996); The Challenge of Institutional Reform in Mexico (1995); Political and Economic Liberalization in Mexico at a Critical Juncture? (1993); Mexico's External Relations in the 1990s (1991); Paraguay: The Personalist Legacy, co-author (1991); Mexico and the United States: Managing the Relationship (1988); Latin America, Western Europe and the U.S.: Reevaluating the Atlantic Triangle, co-author (1985)
March 9, 2013 | ABC Radio
Riordan Roett, director of the Latin American Studies Program, appeared on ABC Radio’s “AM” for a segment titled, “World Leaders Attend Chavez State Funeral.” Listen hereMarch 8, 2013 | Wall Street Journal Live
Riordan Roett, director of the Latin American Studies Program, appeared on "Wall Street Journal Live" for a segment titled, “How Will Venezuela Transition After Chavez?” Watch hereJanuary 22, 2013 | MoneyMSN.com
Riordan Roett, director of the Latin American Studies Program, was quoted in a MoneyMSN.com article titled, “Time to Invest in Cuba?” Read more