Howard J. Wiarda and Iêda de Barros Siqueira Wiarda Collection: Howard J. Wiarda Papers
Collection DescriptionBiographical NoteHoward J. Wiarda is a scholar and political advisor in the fields of international relations, foreign policy, and comparative politics. He received a B.A. in history from the University of Michigan (1961), and a M.A. in History and Latin American Studies (1962) and a Ph.D. in Political Science (1965) from the University of Florida. Wiarda had a long career at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst as Professor of Political Science and Comparative Labor Relations (1965-2003, now emeritus) and then the Leonard J. Horwitch Professor of Iberian and Latin American Studies (1996-2003, now emeritus). In 2003, Wiarda came to the University of Georgia, where he is Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations and also served as founding department head of the Department of International Affairs until 2009. Wiarda's initial research focused on Latin American politics, and he is well known for his writing on Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and developing nations. His scholarship over his career has encompassed a broad range of topics, including Russia, East and Central Europe, Asia, Western Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, comparative democratization, civil society and general comparative politics, and American foreign policy. He is a prolific author, publishing or editing over 120 books and authoring over three hundred scholarly articles, book chapters, op-eds, and congressional testimony. Throughout his career, Wiarda has been involved in American foreign policy as an advisor to many presidents, government agencies and departments, and as a member of numerous think tanks including American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (1981-1991), Center for Strategic and International Studies (1991-present), and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (2000-present). He has also served as an instructor to government officials through the National War College (1991-1996), National Defense University (1990-2003, 2010 - present), and Department of State Foreign Service Institute (1992-present). Source: University of Georgia Department of International Affairs Faculty / Staff Profiles. Scope and ContentThe Howard J. Wiarda Papers document Wiarda's career as a scholar and his deep involvement in critiquing, shaping and responding to public and foreign policy through think tanks, teaching, and advising. The papers consist of his research and writing files, records of think tanks, papers documenting his teaching for various governmental entities, and his personal journals. Subject areas of this collection span the breadth of his research interests, especially issues affecting Latin America, American foreign policy, comparative politics, international relations, and defense policy. Organization and ArrangementThe Howard J. Wiarda Papers are divided into seven series: I. Correspondence, II. Think Tanks and Policy Experience, III. Teaching, IV. Research, V. Writings, VI. Personal, and VII. Audiovisual Materials. Administrative InformationAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Some boxes in Series III. Teaching, Series IV. Research, and Series V. Writings must be reviewed for social security numbers prior to research use. These boxes are identified with an R before the box number. Please request these boxes 3 business days prior to your research visit to allow time for this review. Wiarda's journals and collected writings, which have not yet been donated, will be closed for a period of 20 years from date of creation. Preferred CitationHoward J. Wiarda Papers, Howard J. Wiarda and Ieda de Barros Siqueira Wiarda Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. AccrualsApproximately 75 linear feet of materials were not yet donated when these papers were processed in 2014. The archivist surveyed the materials that are expected to be donated at a later date. There are accrual notes for each series in the finding aid that describe these materials. Copyright InformationIt is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to reproduce material for publication. Persons wishing to reproduce materials in the Russell Library collections should consult the Director. Reproduction or quotation of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. User RestrictionsLibrary acts as "fair use" reproduction agent. Finding Aid PublicationFinding Aid prepared by Adriane Hanson, 2014 October. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this Repository
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