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Paolo Spadoni
Professor
Paolo Spadoni
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
A tri-lingual political economist with a specialization in international relations and Latin America鈥檚 political and business environments, with a focus on Cuba.
- PSPADONI@augusta.edu
- (706) 737-1710
- AH E313
Education
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Ph.D., Political Science and Government, General University of Florida, 2005
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MA, Latin American Studies University of Florida, 2002
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BA, Political Science and Government, General International College-No FICE, 1997
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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SECR 6910
International Relations Theory
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POLS 1101
Intro to American Govt
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POLS 4904
Politics of Latin America
Teaching Interests
Theories of international relations, politics of Latin America, international political economy, and American government.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
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Book, Scholarly-New - Lagging Behind Competitors: The Cuban Tourism Industry in the Post-COVID Era, 2024
Working Paper - The External Sector of Cuba鈥檚 Economy: Performance and Challenges, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Coping with Systemic Problems and a Triple Punch: The Cuban Economy at the Start of 2021, 2021
Working Paper - Cuba鈥檚 Struggling External Sector: Internal Challenges and Outside Factors, 2021
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
Research Interests
Cuban economy (macroeconomic trends, tourism, foreign investment, trade, remittances) and the economic impact of U.S. sanctions against Cuba.
Professional Service
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Worked as a member of the editorial board of the Lexington Studies on Cuba Series 2017 - Present
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Worked with other scholars to carry out survey of foreign direct investment in Cuba 2017 - Present
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2016 - 2016
Role: Reviewer, Book