Studying Americas

Americas Program

nbucknor — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:41:09 -0400

Program Overview

Simon Chair in Political Economy

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:53:53 -0400

The current holder of the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, Sidney Weintraub (pictured above), is an economist who specializes on issues of trade, investment, and international finance. These responsibilities are global in scope. Dr. Weintraub has a particular interest in Latin America and Canada.

Transatlantic Media Network

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:11:08 -0400

The transatlantic relationship is changing more rapidly and more profoundly than at any time since World War II, with huge consequences for how the world will be run in the twenty-first century.

Americas Program: Focus on Central America

scotta — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:33:27 -0400

Central America has a deep relationship with the U.S. that has been based on trade, immigration, and political development. Although economic ties between the U.S. and Central America have long been strong, they are now set to increase with the implementation of the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement.

Americas Program: Focus on North America

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:02:06 -0400

Overview

Americas Program: Focus on South America

scotta — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:04:07 -0400

The countries of South America present an array of opportunities and challenges to the United States and its foreign policy. Trade with the region is booming thanks to measures such as the recent free trade agreements signed with Chile and Peru and the impressive economic growth attained by several South American countries.

Americas Program: Focus on the Carribean

scotta — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:27:29 -0400

Countries of the Caribbean have long played an important role in the United States’ policies toward the Western Hemisphere. Collectively the region is one of the U.S.' biggest and most reliable trading partners. While today U.S.-Cuban relations tend to dominate attention focused on the region, there are many other critical issues facing both the U.S. and Caribbean nations.

Atlantic Media Net

ian — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:00:03 -0400

This blog has recently been relaunched following a redesign of the Web site of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The blog is published under the auspices of the CSIS Transatlantic Media Network (TMN), but comments it contains do not reflect policies either of CSIS, which is bipartisan and does not take policy positions, or of the TMN.

Cooperative U.S. - Mexican Antinarcotics Program

ian — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:26:57 -0400

Over the past 30 years the United States has failed to adequately address the issue of illegal narcotics use. The country currently spends enormous sums on enforcement of drug laws, and interdiction and eradication of narcotics—as well as imprisonment of drug offenders, more so than any other nation.

Demographics and Human Capital Development in Mexico

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0500

Mexico, like China, is about to undergo a stunning demographic transformation. Today, there are nine Mexican children for every elderly adult. By mid-century, there will be as many elderly adults as children. The Mexican government has asked GAI to examine the human capital implications of Mexico's looming age wave.