Andrew Griffin is a career member of the US Foreign Service. He is currently the Chief of Staff to the Assistant Secretary of Western Hemisphere Affairs. His latest publication on Pan-Americanism is a clear and comprehensive overview of the history of US foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere and concludes with recommendations for emphasizing Pan-Americanism as a US foreign policy strategy. This highly recommended read brings perspectives from the past to address the deep-seated social, economic, and political challenges of today.

This paper was drafted while the author was a student at the National War College