Armand Peschard-Sverdrup

Armand Peschard-Sverdrup is a political scientist and foreign policy specialist. He founded the policy firm Peschard Sverdrup International in 2004 (www.psintl.com). Prior to his work at PS International, Peschard-Sverdrup was widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on Mexican international relations. He wrote numerous academic texts and policy papers on the topic while serving as the director of the Mexico Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Early life and education

Peschard-Sverdrup was born in Mexico City but is of French, Swedish and Norwegian descent. He grew up in Ottawa, Canada and became a naturalized Canadian citizen. He married in Washington, D.C., became a naturalized U.S. citizen and continues to reside in the U.S. Peschard-Sverdrup received a joint degree in political science and economics from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He completed his graduate studies at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.. where he expanded the department's emphasis on the US and Mexico's bilateral relationship.

Peschard continues as a nonresident senior associate at CSIS.

PS International

Peschard-Sverdrup founded the international consulting firm PS International in 2004 (www.psintl.com). After several years focusing exclusively on Mexico for private sector clients, Peschard-Sverdrup and his firm expanded globally, opening offices in Atlanta and Buenos Aires, in addition to its first office in Mexico City.

Works The Future of North America, 2025: Outlook and Recommendations (Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2008), Mexican Governance: From Single-Party Rule to Divided Government (Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2005), U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Water Management: The Case of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo (Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2003), Forecasting Mexico's Democratic Transition: Scenarios for Policymakers (Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2003), New Horizons in U.S.-Mexico Relations: Recommendations for Policymakers (Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2001), The New North America: A Guide to Relations with Canada and Mexico (Policy Papers on the Americas) (Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1997)