The Dialogue is a leading U.S. center for policy analysis, exchange, and communication on issues in Western Hemisphere affairs. The Dialogue brings together public and private leaders from across the Americas to address hemispheric problems and opportunities. This website includes information in the form of links to other sites, news reports, articles and free e-books on the topic of democratic governance, social equity, and economic growth from all the American continent with special emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. Formerly known as the Inter-American Dialogue.