Riordan Roett
Riordan Roett first discovered Brazil as a Fulbright Scholar in 1962. He chose to carry out his field research in the Brazilian Northeast in the city of Recife, a center of anti-establishment resentment. He returned to conduct his doctoral research in Recife and has been an analyst, commentator, and frequent author of works on Brazilian politics and foreign policy.
Riordan Roett first discovered Brazil as a Fulbright Scholar in 1962. He chose to carry out his field research in the Brazilian Northeast in the city of Recife, a center of anti-establishment resentment. He returned to conduct his doctoral research in Recife and has been an analyst, commentator, and frequent author of works on Brazilian politics and foreign policy. See less