Orlando J. Pérez is Professor of Political Science and Director, Cultural and Global Studies Program at Central Michigan University. He teaches courses in comparative politics, Latin American politics and U.S.-Latin American relations. He is the author ofPolitical Culture in Panama: Democracy after Invasion,co-editor ofLatin American Democracy: Emerging Reality or Endangered Species?,and editor ofPost-Invasion Panama: The Challenges of Democratization in the New World Order.His articles have appeared in theThe Latin Americanist,Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs,Political Science Quarterly,Journal of Political and Military SociologyandLatin American Journal of Public Opinion.He is a member of the Scientific Support Group for the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) at Vanderbilt University and directs theAmericasBarometersurvey in Panama.