International Relations Archives - William J. Perry Center

Interview with COL (ret.) John “Jay” Cope about the Perry Center’s History

Dialogues with the Perry Center, Season 2, Episode 3: In this episode, hosted by Perry Center Professor Luis Bitencourt, we celebrate the Center’s 27th anniversary. Dr. Bitencourt welcomes US Army (ret.) Colonel and founding director John “Jay” Cope to discuss the inception and development of the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, later renamed the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies. This special English-language episode includes Spanish subtitles.

Pan-Americanism and US Foreign Policy in the Era of Strategic Competition

This paper traces the evolution of Pan-Americanism and the inter-American system over periods marked by initial attempts inspired by the competing visions of James Monroe and Simón Bolívar (1823-1889); U.S. efforts to place Pan- Americanism into service to advance its political aim of preeminence in a peaceful and prosperous hemisphere (1889-1923); peak cooperation engendered by a shift in U.S. tone and tactics (1923-1945); the establishment of the OAS, fallout from U.S. actions during the Cold War, and the U.S. attempt to reset its relationship to the region (1945-1990); and optimism regarding the potential for regional integration giving way to disillusionment and disagreement over the best way to address democratic backsliding (1990-2023).

The Foreign Policy of Iván Duque’s Government

Realuyo, Celina B. "The Foreign Policy of Iván Duque's Government" in The Journal of Colombian Foreign Policy: Assessment of Iván Duque's Foreign Policy and Horizons for the Petro Government. Edited by Andrés Molano-Rojas and Federmán Antonio Rodríguez Morales. 51-72. Bogotá: Editorial Universidad del Rosario, 2023.

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