The Visionist - Out of the Box Global Solutions
My blogs
| Industry | Government |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Political Analyst |
| Location | United States |
| Introduction | I am a retired US Foreign Service Officer; former Executive Director of the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill, a Non-Governmental Organization; and currently a political analyst and governance subject matter expert for the US military under contract with a major US defense company. I have also done adjunct teachning in Political Science at Tidewater Community College, in Hampton Roads, Virginia. |
| Interests | International Relations, Globalization, Foreign Policy, Comparative Politics, Defense Transformation . Topics of specific current interest: - The war in Afghanistan - United States-Brazil Relations - National Security Reform - United Nations Role and Reform - Building global and regional security alliances/partnerships - Failed and Failing States, including specific countries in Africa: Zimbabwe, Somalia and the Horn of Africa, Nigeria - The Global War on Terrorism or whatever we choose to label it - The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - All instances of genocide, including those past and present - The promotion of democracy and human rights - The future of Defense Transformation around the world. |
| Favorite Movies | Casablanca, The Good Earth, The African Queen. |
| Favorite Music | Bossa Nova and Jazz |