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Senior Fellow and Deputy Director

Ted Piccone

Ted Piccone

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Foreign Policy

Ted Piccone is a senior fellow and deputy director for Foreign Policy at Brookings. Piccone specializes in U.S.-Latin American relations; global democracy and human rights; and multilateral affairs. Piccone serves as an advisor to the Club of Madrid and has served on the National Security Council, at the State Department and Pentagon.



Expertise

U.S. foreign policy; Latin America; democracy and human rights; multilateral affairs

  • Language Fluency:
  • Spanish

Background

Past Positions
Executive Director, Democracy Coalition Project (2001-2008); Senior Advisor and Washington Office Director, Club of Madrid (2003-2008); Associate Director, Policy Planning, State Department (1998-2001); Director, Inter-American Affairs, National Security Council (1996-98); Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary of Defense (1993-96); Counsel, UN Truth Commission for El Salvador (1992); Associate, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis (1991-93)

Education

J.D., Columbia University; B.A., University of Pennsylvania

"As more states transition away from autocratic rule, it will be important that they become good citizens on other issues as well, both at the Human Rights Council and in other international institutions."


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioCuba Is Changing, Slowly but SurelyJanuary 19, 2012Foreign Policy Trip Reports
Save to My PortfolioWhy are Human Rights Special Procedures so Special?September 2011A Global Agenda: Issues Before the United Nations (United Nations Association of the USA, 2011-2012)
Save to My PortfolioThe New Middle East, Iran and the United NationsSeptember 14, 2011National Security Network
Save to My PortfolioThe Global Democracy Community Gets a Second Wind in VilniusJuly 08, 2011Foreign Policy Trip Reports
Save to My PortfolioThe Foreign Policies of Emerging-Market DemocraciesJune 2011The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioFoggy Forecast for U.S.-Cuba RelationsMay 02, 2011The Huffington Post
Save to My PortfolioCuba: A Country for Old MenApril 25, 2011To the Point (KCRW)
Save to My PortfolioThe Goldstone Report: Behind the UproarApril 09, 2011The Huffington Post
Save to My PortfolioWhy the U.S. Must Stay on the UN Human Rights CouncilApril 01, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioReforming the United Nations: Lessons Learned March 03, 2011House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Save to My PortfolioTo Effect Change in Havana, Support the Cuban PeopleJanuary 31, 2011South Florida Sun Sentinel
Save to My PortfolioUN Forum on Human Rights: Stay and Fight or Walk Away?January 24, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioThe U.N. and Human Rights: More than PoliticsDecember 08, 2010The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioOn Human Rights, Send in the Experts October 27, 2010The Huffington Post
Save to My PortfolioThe Community of Democracies Meeting in PolandJuly 09, 2010Foreign Policy Trip Reports
Save to My PortfolioAround the Halls: A New National Security StrategyMay 27, 2010Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioDemocracy the Indonesian WayApril 22, 2010Brookings Up Front Blog

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