Since the 1950s, US military personnel have taken on an increasingly diverse set of
responsibilities, including less traditional roles delivering disaster aid and engaging in …

Abstract Although the United States remains the most important external actor in Latin
America in terms of investment, trade and foreign assistance, scholars and pundits have …

Under what conditions are a country's residents likely to express favorable or unfavorable
attitudes toward the United States? I discuss this question using survey data from 38 …

This article investigates the influence of the Peace Corps' salient ideology in Peter Hessler's
works focusing on modern China. As a volunteer of the third cohort of the Peace Corps in …

Abstract Each year, more than 75,000 Americans participate in a year of service with
AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps members meet a variety of pressing needs in diverse communities …

The United States Peace Corps plays an important role in sustainable development and soft
diplomacy across the globe through its vast network of cross-national partnerships and …

International volunteering for development is neglected as a peacebuilding model, despite
its origins in the early 20th-century pacifist movement. In part, this is due to pressures from …

Abstract Hide and Seekexplores Peace Corps' role in Panama and details the unique
opportunities that Peace Corps Volunteers have to integrate and experience remote …

Growing numbers of young people in diverse nations are participating in cross-cultural year
of service programs. This paper provides an overview of global trends in the cross-cultural …

Abstract President Kennedy created the Peace Corps by an executive order in 1961. Early in
its history the organization grew, but it declined throughout the 1970s and 1980s. The Peace …