Steven Schwartzberg received a BA in economics from Reed College (1984), an MA from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (1992), and a PhD in history from Yale (1996). He has served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and director of undergraduate studies for international studies at Yale. In addition to this book, "Democracy and U.S. Policy in Latin America during the Truman Years," he is the author of three articles: (a) "The Lion and the Phoenix: British Policy Toward the 'Greek Question,' 1821-1832," Middle Eastern Studies, Volume 24, Numbers 2 and 3 (April and July 1988), pp. 139-177, 287-311; (b) "The 'Soft Peace Boys': Presurrender Planning and Japanese Land Reform," The Journal of American-East Asian Relations, Volume 2, Number 2 (Summer 1993), pp. 185-216; and (c) "Rómulo Betancourt: From a Communist Anti-Imperialist to a Social Democrat with US Support," The Journal of Latin American Studies, Volume 29, Number 3 (October 1997), pp. 613-665.