Author Biography
Dr. Juan R. Cespedes is a veteran educator, lecturer, and author. For nearly three decades Dr. Cespedes has shared his thoughts and research about history, politics, economics, and international relations with a wide audience. He is also the author of Collapse of the Soviet Empire, an analysis of the communism in Europe and Eurasia; War Interminable: The Origins, Causes, Practices and Effects of International Conflict; and the IB History Exam Study Guide: International Contemporary History 1848-2008. An advocate of maximizing individual freedom, human dignity and democratic government, he has traveled widely, researched, and reported extensively on major topics such as the nature of totalitarian regimes, the Cold War, the causes of wars, and the history of terrorism. He is currently a History Instructor for the International Baccalaureate program at Miami-Dade County Public Schools, an Examiner for the International Baccalaureate Organization, and an Adjunct Professor at Florida International University's School of International and Public Affairs in the Gordon Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship Studies, where he teaches a course on the 20th century and contemporary issues.
