Peter H Smith

Peter Hopkinson Smith (born January 17, 1940) is a scholar on United States and Latin American relations, and the Simon Bolivar Professor of Latin American Studies at University of California in San Diego. He previously served as a professor of history and Department chairman at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and as professor and dean at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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• Mexican democracy in comparative perspective with peter h smith 20 years after nafta
• Peter h smith colossus in decline u s relations with latin america
• Education
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He has been president of the Latin American Studies Association and has also been director of the Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies (1989–2001) and director of Latin American Studies (1994–2001) at UCSD.