CNA Talks

Biographies

Dr. William Rosenau, the host of this episode, is a senior research scientist at CNA. He has over 25 years of experience in defense analysis and is an expert on political extremism, propaganda and political warfare, counterterrorism, and policy history.

Dr. Ralph Espach is director of Latin American Strategic Affairs at CNA. He is an expert in U.S.-Latin America security relations, climate change and security, and security cooperation monitoring and assessment. His 2016 book, “The Dilemma of Lawlessness” from the Marine Corps University Press, examines the effects of organized crime in Guatemalan border communities. His research focus is on Central America, Brazil, Colombia, and maritime security.

Dr. Joseph S. Tulchin is a scholar of Latin American affairs with published research on hemispheric relations, citizen security and the governance of cities. His latest book, Latin America in International Politics: Challenging US Hegemony, was published last year by Lynne Rienner Publishers.

Related Materials

• CNA’s Latin American Affairs Program
• Marine Corps University Press and CNA book, The Dilemma of Lawlessness: Organized Crime, Violence, Prosperity, and Security along Guatemala’s Borders, coauthored by Dr. Ralph Espach
• "In Praise of Benign Neglect" by Dr. Ralph Espach in The Cipher Brief
• "Brazil-U.S. Security Relations During the Obama Era" by Dr. Ralph Espach in the book, The Obama Doctrine in the Americas