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Louis Goodman

Dean, School of International Service
International Service, School

  • Additional Positions at AU

    Professor of International Relations
    Affiliate Professor of Sociology
  • Louis Goodman carries out research on social change and politics in Latin America. His current research focuses on civil-military relations. He has published widely on that topic, on foreign investment in developing countries and on determinants of career success for blue-collar workers. He has researched and lived abroad in Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. Dr. Goodman  has been  Professor  and Dean of the School of International Service (SIS) since 1986. In 1992 Dr. Goodman served as the President of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs.

  • Degrees

    PhD, Northwestern University; MA, Northwestern University; BA, Dartmouth College

  • Favorite Spot on Campus:

    the tennis courts

    Book Currently Reading:

    Waging Peace: How Eisenhower Shaped an Enduring Cold War Strategy

    Languages Spoken:

    Spanish
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  • OFFICE

  • SIS - School of International Service
  • SIS - 100
  • by appointment

  • CONTACT INFO

  • (202) 885-1603 (Office)
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Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

Research Interests

Dr. Goodman's current research focuses on democracy-building and civilian control of the armed forces in Latin America.

Executive Experience

  • President, Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, 1992

Selected Publications

  • Small Nations, Giant Firms: Capital Allocation Decisions in Transnational Corporations, Holmes and Meier, 1987
  • The Military and Democracy in Latin America, Heath-Lexington, 1990
  • Lessons from the Venezuelan Experience, Johns Hopkins, 1995
  • International Affairs Education on the Eve of the 21st Century, APSIA, 1994

AU Expert

Area of Expertise: International affairs education; U.S. foreign policy; democracy-building abroad; civil-military relations in Latin America; role of the military in the war on drugs; U.S.-Latin American relations; U.S.-Mexican relations; U.S. business in Mexico; Argentina; Chile; Colombia; Peru; Uruguay; inter-American relations; Third-World economics, politics, and development; international business; multinational corporations; fluent in Spanish

Additional Information: Louis W. Goodman, dean of the School of International Service, is an authority on the economic, military, social, and political issues of Latin America. Fluent in Spanish, he can provide a Latin American perspective on U.S. news and events. He is also a specialist on South America and the economics, politics, and development of the Global South. In 1992, Goodman served as president of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs and, as senior dean of that association, is a widely recognized expert on international affairs education. His publications include 11 books and numerous scholarly articles, including Political Parties and Democracy in Central America; The Military and Democracy: Toward 2000; and Small Nations, Giant Firms. Each month he hosts a public forum at AU featuring individuals who are active in current international affairs.

Foreign Language Fluency: Spanish

Media Relations
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