PERSONAL HISTORY
Born March 24, 1969, Miami, Florida.
Hispanic - American.
Married January 18, 1997 - María del Mar García-Valdecantos.
Wife is a Spanish sociologist.
One child, daughter, Diana María Montero.
EDUCATION
Columbia University - Ph. D., September 1997; M. Phil, May 1994 with a major in Comparative Politics and a minor in International Relations. Comprehensive examination in Comparative Politics passed with the honor of distinction. M.A., May 1992.
Dissertation: Shifting States in Uneven Markets: Political Decentralization and Subnational Industrial Policy in Contemporary Brazil and Spain.
University of Miami - B. A. with a dual major in Political Science and Latin American Studies, December 1990. Magna cum laude. Fall 1986 to Fall 1990.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Carleton College, Associate Professor, Political Science, Fall 2003-
Carleton College, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Fall 1998-2003
Courses: Comparative Political Regimes (Introduction to Comparative Politics, taught eleven times); Latin American Politics (taught five times); Global Resurgence of Democracy (Democratization course, taught five times); European Political Economy (taught three times); Logic of Inquiry (Senior Research Methods Seminar, taught three times); Questions in Political Science (Senior Exam Seminar, Winter 2001); Comparing Mexico and China (w/ off-campus component in Mexico, taught once); Seminar in the Political Economy of Latin America (taught four times); Comparative Democratic Institutions (taught three times); the Maastricht off-campus program, The Europe of Regions Seminar (Spring 2002, 2005); International Political Economy (taught twice); Capitalism and It’s Critics (a political economy seminar, taught once).
Florida International University, Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Relations, Fall 1996-Spring 1998.
Courses: International Political Economy (Fall 1996; Spring/Summer/Fall 1997; Spring 1998); Seminar: Trade and Investment in Brazil, Mexico, and the Southern Cone (Fall 1996); Seminar: The Political Economy of Latin America (graduate-level, Spring 1997); Introduction to Latin American Politics (in Spanish, Summer 1997); Critical Perspectives of Globalization (Fall 1997); Comparative Politics of South America (Fall 1997); South American Politics (Spring 1998); International Relations of Latin America (Spring 1998); Comparative Authoritarianism (Spring 1998).
Columbia University/Barnard College, Teaching Assistant, Political Science, Fall 1992-95.
Courses: Human Rights in International Politics (Fall 1992), Introduction to International Relations (Fall 1993), Introduction to Comparative Politics (Spring 1994), and the Theory of International Political Economy (graduate level, Fall 1995).
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Shifting States in Global Markets: Subnational Industrial Policy in Contemporary Brazil and Spain (Penn State University Press, 2002).
Decentralization and Democracy in Latin America, co-edited w/ David Samuels (University of Notre Dame Press, 2004).
Brazilian Politics: Reforming a Democratic State in a Changing World (Polity Press 2006).
Journal Articles
"The Limits of Decentralization: Legislative Careers and Territorial Representation in Democratic Spain." West European Politics (forthcoming).
"The Politics of Decentralization in a Centralized Party System: The Case of Democratic Spain." Comparative Politics 38:1 (October 2005).
"After Decentralization: Patterns of Intergovernmental Conflict in Argentina, Brazil, Spain, and Mexico.” Publius: The Journal of Federalism 31:4 (2001).
"Delegative Dilemmas and Horizontal Logics: Subnational Industrial Policy in Brazil and Spain." Studies in Comparative International Development 36:3 (Fall 2001). (References)
“Making and Remaking ‘Good Government’ in Brazil: Subnational Industrial Policy in Minas Gerais." Latin American Politics and Society 43:2 (Summer 2001).
"Decentralizing Democracy: Spain and Brazil in Comparative Perspective." Comparative Politics 33:2 (January 2001).
"State Interests and the New Industrial Policy in Brazil: The Case of the Privatization of Steel, 1990-1994." Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs 40:3 (Fall 1998).
Edited Volume Chapters
With David J. Samuels, “The Political Determinants of Decentralization in Latin America: Causes and Consequences.” In Decentralization and Democracy in Latin America, eds. Alfred P. Montero and David J. Samuels. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2004.
“Competitive Federalism and Distributive Conflict in Democratic Brazil.” In Reforming Brazil, eds. Mauricio Font and Anthony Spanakos. New York: Lexington Books, 2004.
"Devolving Democracy? Political Decentralization and the New Brazilian Federalism." In Democratic Brazil: Actors, Institutions, and Processes, eds. Peter R. Kingstone and Timothy J. Power. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2000.
"Brazil." In Introduction to Comparative Politics: Political Challenges and Changing Agendas, eds. Mark Kesselman, Joel Krieger, and William Joseph. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, 2003 (revised and updated).
“Elaboração de políticas econômicas em nível subnacional no Brasil: uma colcha de retalhos.” In Transição em fragmentos: desafios da democracia no final do século XX, ed. Alzira Alves de Abreu. Rio de Janeiro: Fundação Getúlio Vargas, 2001.
"Sobrevivendo à Globalização por meio da Reformulação do Desenvolvimentismo em Minas Gerais." In Competitividade e desenvolvimento: atores e instituições locais, eds. Nadya Araujo Guimarães and Scott Martin. São Paulo: Senac, 2001.
Book Review Essays
"From Democracy to Development: The Political Economy of Post-Neoliberal Reform in Latin America." Latin American Research Review 40:2 (2005).
"Assessing the Third Wave Democracies." Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs 40:2 (Summer 1998).
Book Reviews (Singular)
Review of Politics After Neoliberalism: Reregulation in Mexico by Richard Snyder. In Latin American Politics and Society 44:4 (Winter 2002).
Review of The Political Right in Postauthoritarian Brazil: Elites, Institutions, and Democratization by Timothy J. Power. In Luso-Brazilian Review 38:2 (Winter 2001).
Review of Ideas and Economic Policy in Latin America: Regional, National, and Organizational Case Studies by Anil Hira. In Political Science Quarterly 114:4 (Winter 1999-00).
Review of The State and Capital in Chile: Business Elites, Technocrats, and Market Economics by Eduardo Silva. In Hispanic American Historical Review 77:4 (November 1997).
Review of State Under Siege: Development and Policy Making in Peru by Philip Mauceri. In Hispanic American Historical Review 77:4 (November 1997).
Other Publications
“Free Trade Itself Not Enough To Lift Mexico.” 'Counterpoint' editorial. Minneapolis Star Tribune (October 28, 2000).
"A Delicate Game: The Politics of Reform in Brazil." Current History 98:626 (March 1999).
"Risking Development and Democracy in Brazil." Connection to the Americas 15:7 (September 1998).
“Shifting States in Uneven Markets: Political Decentralization and Subnational Industrial Policy in Contemporary Brazil and Spain.” The Rights versus Efficiency Paper Series, Paper No. 1, The Institute of Latin American and Iberian Studies, Columbia University (April 1998).
"Getting Real About the Brazilian Real Plan." Hemisphere (February 1997).
CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
Papers
"The Limits of Decentralization: Legislative Careers and Territorial Representation in Democratic Spain." Paper presented at the 2006 Latin American Studies Association meeting, March 15-19.
“Subnational Industrial Policy in Comparative Perspective: Lessons from Spain and Brazil.” Presentation of book at the seminar “Structural Change in the Ruhr Area As An Example of Regional Structural Policy in the European Multilevel System,” Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, July 22-26, 2002.
“Competitive Federalism and Distributive Conflict in Democratic Brazil” (revised). Paper presented at the First Latinamericanist Congress of Political Science, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, July 9-11, 2002.
“Delegative Dilemmas and Horizontal Logics: Subnational Industrial Policy in Brazil and Spain” (revised). Paper presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA August 28-September 2.
“Competitive Federalism and Distributive Conflict in Democratic Brazil.” Paper presented at the “Reforming Brazil” conference, Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies, the Graduate Center, City University of New York, May 17-19, 2001.
“Delegative Dilemmas and Horizontal Logics: Subnational Industrial Policy in Brazil and Spain.” Paper presented at the Third Meeting of the International Working Group on Subnational Economic Governance in Latin America in Comparative International Perspective, San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 26-28, 2000.
“After Decentralization: Patterns of Institutional Change in Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Spain, and Mexico.” Paper presented at the 2000 meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Miami, FL, March 16-18, 2000.
"The Patchwork Pattern of Subnational Economic Policy-Making in Brazil." Paper presented at the Brazil in the 21st Century Meeting at the CPDOC/Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 2-3, 1999.
"Surviving Globalization by Remaking Developmentalism in Minas Gerais (Brazil)." Paper presented at the Second Meeting of the International Working Group on Subnational Economic Governance in Latin America and Southern Europe, São Paulo, Brazil, June 23-29, 1999.
"Devolving Democracy? Political Decentralization and the New Brazilian Federalism." Paper presented at the Columbia University conference, "Decentralization, Equity, and Local Development," April 2-3, 1999.
"State Interests and Business Coalitions for the Privatization of Brazilian Steel, 1990-1994." Paper presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, D. C., August 30, 1997.
"Shifting States in Uneven Markets: Political Decentralization and Subnational Industrial Policy in Contemporary Brazil and Spain." Paper presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, D. C., August 30, 1997. An earlier draft was presented at the 26th Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Guadalajara, Mexico, April 20, 1997. A revised version was presented as a working paper in the "Rights versus Efficiency in a Globalized Era Project," a three-year international conference and book project of the Institute of Latin American and Iberian Studies, Institute on Western Europe and the Camões Center for the Study of the Portuguese-Speaking World, Columbia University. The first meeting was held in New York on September 12-13, 1997.
"Building Embeddedness by Shifting the State: Industrial Policy in Contemporary Brazil and Spain." Paper presented at the 20th Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Washington, D. C., September 30, 1995.
"The State of the Autonomies and Industrial Policy in Spain." Paper presented at the 1995 meeting of the New York State Political Science Association, New York City, April 28, 1995.
Discussant
"Business Politics and Industrial Policy," 2006 Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Puerto Rico March 15-19.
"Decentralization in Latin America," Decentralization Section Panel. 2004 Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Las Vegas NV October 10-13.
“Brazilian Democracy in the 1990s.” 2001 Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Washington, D.C., September 5-8.
“When is Decentralization Better? Participation in Local Government.” 2001 Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Washington, D.C., September 5-8.
The Third Meeting of the International Working Group on Subnational Economic Governance in Latin America in Comparative International Perspective, San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 26-28, 2000.
Conference on “Decentralization and Democracy in Latin America,” University of Minnesota, February 11-13, 2000.
Conference on “Federalism, Democracy, and Public Policy,” Centro de Investigación y Docencias Económicas, Mexico City, Mexico, June 14-15, 1999.
FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS AND RESEARCH
Hildebrandt/Higinbotham Fund for Faculty Development in the Social Sciences, Carleton College, Summer 2004. Support for fieldwork on political careers in the Spanish Congreso.
Program for Cultural Cooperation Between Spain’s Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports and United States Universities, University of Minnesota, Winter 2002-Summer 2003. These funds support fieldwork in the Spanish regions.
Bush Fellow and Class of ‘49 Fellow, Carleton College, Winter-Spring 2002-03. These funds support field work and write-up for the project, Regional Rebels: The Politics of Decentralization in Democratic Spain.
Visiting Scholar, Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Ciencias Sociales, Fundación Juan March, Summer-Winter 2002-03.
Keith Clark Memorial Fund for Faculty Development, Carleton College, Winter 2000. These monies support publication of my book manuscript, Shifting States in Global Markets.
Curricular Computing Grant, Carleton College, Summer 2000. This grant supports the design and application of quantitative and on-line components for a European Political Economy course.
Familiarization and Exploration Site Grant for Maastricht, Carleton College, Summer 2000. Support for assessment of the Maastricht off-campus program site. Trip includes visits to European Union offices and regional sites.
Hildebrandt/Higinbotham Fund for Faculty Development in the Social Sciences, Carleton College, Summer 1999. These monies supported field research in Brazil on privatization, state reform, and decentralization.
USIA U.S. Speaker and Specialist Grant, Villahermosa, Tabasco (Mexico), July, 1998. Presented a week-long series of lectures on globalization, democratization, and political economy at the Universidad Juárez Autonoma de Tabasco (UJAT).
Research, Brazil, June-July, 1996. Conducted interviews, collected government documents and other materials for dissertation.
Visiting Scholar, Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Ciencias Sociales, Fundación Juan March, Madrid (Spain), Summer 1994, Summer 1995, and Spring 1996. Conducted interviews, collected government documents, and researched secondary sources for dissertation. Funded in part by grants from the Institute on Western Europe and the Institute of Latin American and Iberian Studies of Columbia University.
Dorothy Compton Minority Fellow, Brazil, Winter and Spring 1994-95. Dissertation field work funded in part by a grant from the Institute for the Study of World Politics. Conducted interviews, collected government documents, and secondary sources for dissertation.
Research Assistant to Professor William C. Smith, University of Miami, March-May 1995. Conducted interviews and collected secondary and government materials on the restructuring of the Brazilian military during the 1980's and 1990's. Primary research was completed in Brazil.
Research Assistant to Professor Maria do Carmo Campello de Souza, Universidade de São Paulo, January-February 1995. Researched and drafted sections of her textbook article on Brazil in Mark Kesselman, Joel Krieger, and William Joseph, eds. Comparative Politics at the Crossroads (D. C. Heath, 1997). Conducted research in São Paulo, Brazil.
Research Assistant to Professor Arvid Lukauskas, Columbia University, Spring 1994. Provided assistance on study of financial regulation in Mexico. Sponsored by the Hewlett Foundation and the Institution of Latin American and Iberian Studies of Columbia University. Research was conducted in New York.
Tinker Summer Fellow, Brazil, Summer 1993. Preliminary dissertation field work. Conducted interviews with Brazilian labor leaders in São Paulo and collected secondary source materials at the Library of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies in Brasília and the Getúlio Vargas Foundation in Rio de Janeiro. Funded in part by the Tinker Foundation.
President's Fellow, Fall 1992-1996, Columbia University.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Book Review Editor, Latin American Politics and Society (formerly the Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs), Summer 1998 - present. Responsible for soliciting, organizing, editing, and submitting reviews of books on Latin American politics and international relations.
Manuscript reviewer, Comparative Politics, Journal of Politics, Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Comparative Political Studies, Latin American Politics and Society, the Latin American Research Review, Journal of Latin American Studies, Prentice Hall Publishers, and Longman Publishers.
Member, American Political Science Association, Latin American Studies Association, and the Midwest Political Science Association.
Chair, Executive Committee, Decentralization and Subnational Studies Section of the Latin American Studies Association, 2001-04.
Program Track Chair for the Track on Economies: Local, Regional, Global, 2006 LASA Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 16-18, 2006.
Panelist, “European Studies: Individual and Community,” Faculty Seminar sponsored by an NEH Focus Grant, Carleton College, November 27-December 1, 2000.
Co-organizer (w/ David Samuels), Conference on “Decentralization and Democracy in Latin America,” University of Minnesota, February 11-13, 2000.
Instructor, Summer Writing Program for High School Students, Carleton College, July 2000 and 2001.
Panelist, “U.S. - Cuban Relations in the 21th Century,” April 30, 1999, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota.
CONSULTING ACTIVITIES
Open Society Institute, December-January 1998-99, updated “Europe” article in Russian Collier’s Encyclopedia.
Legal researcher and trial assistant for David M. Lipman, Esq., Miami, May 1991-September 1997 (at least three months each year). Duties included analyzing and preparing documents for complex product liability litigation (plaintiffs in asbestos cases).
Consultant for Pro-Chile (Government of Chile), Miami, May - August, 1997. Researched and wrote-up findings for a study of Chilean trade with the State of the Florida.
Consultant for the Latin American and Caribbean Center at Florida International University, Miami, January-February, 1997. Aided in the draft of a policy position paper for the State of Florida on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) process. Paper was presented at the May 1997 meeting of regional trade ministers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
LANGUAGES
Spanish: Native speaker (bilingual). Fluent in conversation, reading comprehension, and composition. Teaching experience in Spanish (Summer 1997), brief USIA lectureship in Spanish (Summer 1998), paper presented in Spanish (Summer 2000 and 2002).
Portuguese: Training in Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Portuguese at the University of Miami, 1987-1990. Immersion training in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1 - November 15, 1990 (University of Maryland Exchange Program with the Pontificia Universidade Catôlica do Rio de Janeiro). Fluent in conversation, reading comprehension, and composition. Papers presented in Portuguese (Summer 1999 and 2002).
Translation work: From Portuguese to English, January and February 1996, Roberto Mangabeira Unger and Ciro Gomes. 1996. O Próximo Passo: Uma Alternativa Prática ao Neoliberalismo. Rio de Janeiro: Topbooks. Funded by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
French: Beginning, three terms of instruction at Carleton College (Fall 2001-Spring 2003). L'Alliance Française in Paris, intensive course, August 2004. Funded by a competitive grant from the European Studies Concentration at Carleton.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
Public Speaking: Championship intercollegiate debater and public orator, University of Miami Speech and Debate, Fall 1986 - Spring 1990. Three-time regional (Southeast) champion.
Debate coach, Columbia University, Fall 1991 - Spring 1993.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.