Daniel P. Erikson

Daniel P. Erikson "is senior associate for U.S. policy and director of Caribbean programs at the Inter-American Dialogue, where his work focuses on U.S. foreign policy challenges in the region. His articles have appeared in The Brown Journal of World Affairs, Cuba in Transition, Current History, Journal of Democracy, The Los Angeles Times, The Miami Herald, The National Interest, SAIS Review, The Washington Post, and World Policy Journal. He is coeditor of Transforming Socialist Economies: Lessons for Cuba and Beyond (New York, Palgrave MacMillan, 2005). Mr. Erikson frequently speaks on radio and television and is often cited by the U.S. and international press. His past positions include research associate at Harvard Business School and Fulbright scholar in U.S.-Mexican business relations. He earned a Masters in Public Policy as a Dean’s Fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a BA from Brown University. He is a native of Maine."