William M. LeoGrande

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academic expert on U.S.–Latin American relations political scientist

William M. LeoGrande is an American political scientist and expert on U.S.–Latin American relations, particularly known for his work on U.S. policy toward Cuba.

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William M. LeoGrande canonical	6

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Target entity: William M. LeoGrande
Context triple: [Peter Kornbluh, coAuthorWith, William M. LeoGrande]

A. Ronald J. Grabe
Ronald J. Grabe is a former NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force colonel who piloted and commanded multiple Space Shuttle missions.
B. Stephen H. P. Pell
Stephen H. P. Pell was an American philanthropist and preservationist best known for leading the early 20th-century restoration and preservation of the historic Fort Ticonderoga in New York.
C. Edward K. Milkis
Edward K. Milkis was an American television producer best known for his work on popular 1970s sitcoms and collaborations with Garry Marshall.
D. Lawrence R. Jacobs
Lawrence R. Jacobs is an American political scientist known for his research on public opinion, democratic governance, and health policy.
E. Stanley G. Payne
Stanley G. Payne is an American historian renowned for his influential scholarship on fascism, Spanish history, and European authoritarian regimes in the 20th century.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: William M. LeoGrande
Target entity description: William M. LeoGrande is an American political scientist and expert on U.S.–Latin American relations, particularly known for his work on U.S. policy toward Cuba.

A. Ronald J. Grabe
Ronald J. Grabe is a former NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force colonel who piloted and commanded multiple Space Shuttle missions.
B. Stephen H. P. Pell
Stephen H. P. Pell was an American philanthropist and preservationist best known for leading the early 20th-century restoration and preservation of the historic Fort Ticonderoga in New York.
C. Edward K. Milkis
Edward K. Milkis was an American television producer best known for his work on popular 1970s sitcoms and collaborations with Garry Marshall.
D. Lawrence R. Jacobs
Lawrence R. Jacobs is an American political scientist known for his research on public opinion, democratic governance, and health policy.
E. Stanley G. Payne
Stanley G. Payne is an American historian renowned for his influential scholarship on fascism, Spanish history, and European authoritarian regimes in the 20th century.
F. None of above. chosen

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	academic ⓘ expert on U.S.–Latin American relations ⓘ political scientist ⓘ
affiliation	School of Public Affairs, American University ⓘ linked to: School of Public Affairs
areaOfExpertise	Cuban domestic politics ⓘ U.S. diplomatic history with Latin America ⓘ U.S. sanctions policy toward Cuba ⓘ inter-American relations ⓘ
coAuthor	Peter Kornbluh ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America ⓘ
educatedAt	Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs ⓘ Syracuse University ⓘ
employer	American University ⓘ
fieldOfWork	U.S. foreign policy ⓘ U.S.–Cuba relations ⓘ linked to: United States–Cuba relations U.S.–Latin American relations ⓘ political science ⓘ
genre	international relations ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ political history ⓘ
hasAcademicDegree	PhD in political science ⓘ
hasRole	advisor or consultant on Latin American policy issues ⓘ policy commentator on U.S.–Cuba relations ⓘ
hasWrittenOn	Cuban Revolution ⓘ Reagan administration policy in Central America ⓘ Sandinista government in Nicaragua ⓘ linked to: Sandinista National Liberation Front U.S. Congress and foreign policy ⓘ U.S. embargo against Cuba ⓘ U.S. negotiations with Cuba ⓘ
knownFor	expertise on U.S. policy toward Cuba ⓘ research on U.S. relations with Latin America ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
nationality	American ⓘ
notablePublicationType	books ⓘ policy reports ⓘ scholarly articles ⓘ
notableWork	Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations between Washington and Havana ⓘ
occupation	professor ⓘ
positionHeld	Dean of the School of Public Affairs at American University ⓘ Professor of Government at American University ⓘ
researchInterest	Central American conflicts ⓘ Cuban politics ⓘ U.S. congressional foreign policy making ⓘ U.S. covert operations in Latin America ⓘ
workLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Peter Kornbluh → coAuthorWith → William M. LeoGrande ⓘ

Philip Brenner → coAuthor → William M. LeoGrande ⓘ

Philip Brenner → hasCollaboratedWith → William M. LeoGrande ⓘ

Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations between Washington and Havana → author → William M. LeoGrande ⓘ

Latino Book Award for Best Political/Current Affairs Book (for Back Channel to Cuba) → recognizesWorkBy → William M. LeoGrande ⓘ

Latino Book Award for Best Political/Current Affairs Book (for Back Channel to Cuba) → notableRecipient → William M. LeoGrande ⓘ

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