Adam Ratzlaff is a contributing and special series editor with Diplomatic Courier and an editor and analyst the World in 2050. He is also a specialist and consultant in Inter-American affairs with consulting experience with the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank. Adam's work focuses on U.S.-Latin American Relations, the Inter-American Defense of Democracy Regime, the Inter-American system, Sino-Latin American affairs, and inclusive development in the Americas. His work has been featured in several popular venues including Global Americans, The National Interest, and Charged Affairs among others. Adam holds a MA from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies (University of Denver) and a BA from Tulane University where he triple-majored in international relations, economics, and Latin American studies. He is currently pursuing his doctoral studies in international relations.