Joao Resende-Santos is Assistant Professor of Government in the Department of International Studies at Bentley College. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and the University of Pittsburgh. Professor Resende-Santos has published articles in Security Studies, Latin American Politics and Society, and Latin American Research Review. He is co-founder of an international development consulting firm, and is a Research Fellow at the Cronin International Center, Bentley College.