Louis Goodman Professor and Dean Emeritus, SIS Environment, Development & Health
- Additional Positions at AU
- Affiliate Professor of Sociology
- Degrees
- PhD, Northwestern University; MA, Northwestern University; BA, Dartmouth College
Doctor Honoris Causa, Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto), University for Peace (San Jose, Costa Rica), San Martin de Porres (Lima) - Languages Spoken
- Spanish
- Favorite Spot on Campus
- the tennis courts
- Book Currently Reading
- <i>Waging Peace: How Eisenhower Shaped an Enduring Cold War Strategy</i>
- Bio
- Louis Goodman carries out research on social change and politics in Latin America and in Asia. His current research focuses on public goods, regional alliances and development. He has published widely on civil-military relations in Latin America, 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,Peru and Singapore. In 1992 Dr. Goodman served as the President of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs.
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call 麻豆视频作品Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Teaching
Fall 2024
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SIS-647 Governance and Development
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SISU-106 First Year Seminar: Globalization 3.0
Spring 2025
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SIS-635 Adv Topics in Development Mgmt: Reg Cooperatn/Sustainable Dev
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SISU-106 First Year Seminar: Globalization 3.0
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Selected Publications
- Workers and Managers in Latin American, Heath, 1972
- The Multinational Corporation and Social Change,听Praeger, 1976
- Small Nations, Giant Firms: Capital Allocation Decisions in Transnational Corporations, Holmes and Meier, 1987.听 听
- The Military and Democracy in Latin America, Heath-Lexington, 1990.听 听
- Lessons from the Venezuelan Experience, Johns Hopkins, 1995.听 听
- International Affairs Education on the Eve of the 21st Century, APSIA, 1994.
- Lessons from the Venezuelan Experience, John Hopkins, 1995
- 21st Century Cooperation: Regional Public Goods, Global Governance, and Sustainable Development, Routledge,听2017
Executive Experience
- Director, Latin America Program, Social Science Research Council - 1974-1978
- Director, Latin American Program, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars - 1982-1986
- President, Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, 1992
- Dean, School of International Service, 麻豆视频作品, 1986-2011
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麻豆视频作品Experts
Area of Expertise
International affairs education; U.S. foreign policy in Latin America; democracy-building; civil-military relations in Latin America; role of the military in the war on drugs; international business; immigration reform, Asia, social change
Additional Information
Louis W. Goodman became Emeritus Dean and Professor of International Relations at 麻豆视频作品鈥檚 School of International Service in August 2011, having served as the School's Dean since July, 1986. 听Under his leadership the School of International Service became the largest school of international relations in the United States. The author of numerous books and articles, Dr. Goodman鈥檚 current research focuses in democracy building and civilian control of the armed forces in Latin America and on the rise of Asia and 21st century international relations.
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call 麻豆视频作品Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.