Riordan Roett

Riordan Roett
Riordan Roett,is an American political scientist specializing in Latin America. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in political science and was a post-doctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was assistant professorand acting director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Vanderbilt University and is currently the Sarita and Don Johnston Professor of Political Science and Director of the Western Hemisphere Program at the Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in...
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The White House is aware of the electoral importance of preachers like Robertson who command millions of dollars and millions of voters.
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Free trade hasn't done anything for these people and Washington just doesn't get it. The White House will call it a success, but without major players like Argentina and Brazil, you don't have a free-trade zone.
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I don't see how we can be opposed to that if it helps stabilize democratic systems.
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He doesn't have any money to offer, so the president doesn't really have any cards to play.
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Morales is an untried political leader. He's certainly someone who can command the street. Now, can he make the transition from an agitator to an executive?