Roger W. Fontaine

Professional Experience

Formerly Director of Latin American Affairs, National Security Council (1981-1983)
Diplomatic Correspondent, Tiempos del Mundo
Consultant, U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States
Director of Latin American Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Roger W. Fontaine is an author of numerous books, including Terrorism: The Cuban Connection; Central America: A Political Strategic Assessment; Latin America: Struggle for Progress; and Sante Fe III: Making Democracy Work in the Americas.

Education

B.A., 1963, Valparaiso University
M.A., 1965, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
Ph.D., 1970, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies

Courses

International Relations, Statecraft and Integrated Strategy

U.S.-Latin American Relations: Threats and Opportunities

Expert Areas

Latin America
Foreign Culture

International Relations, Statecraft and Integrated Strategy

This course introduces the field of international relations in a way that blends issues of theory and practice. It is designed to give students an understanding of those questions of international relations theory that have a direct bearing on the ability of policy practitioners to accomplish their mission.

Principal Professor

John Lenczowski

Roger W. Fontaine

U.S.-Latin American Relations: Threats and Opportunities

This course examines the momentous changes, positive and negative, under way in Latin America, the role of political culture in shaping the region’s political and economic life, and major security issues affecting the United States.

Principal Professor

Roger W. Fontaine