Stephen B. Kaplan

Stephen B. Kaplan is the author of "Globalization and Austerity Politics in Latin America," which not only investigates the relationship between international creditors and national debtors in Latin America, but also offers important lessons for understanding the ongoing economic crises in the U.S. and Europe. As an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University, Kaplan's research focuses on the political economy of global finance and development, the politics of macroeconomic policy making, and Latin American politics. After completing his Ph.D. at Yale University in 2009, Kaplan's was awarded both a postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton University's Niehaus Globalization and Governance Center and the American Political Science Association's Mancur Olson Award for the best dissertation in the field of political economy. Prior to his doctoral studies, Kaplan worked as a senior economic analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, writing extensively on developing country economics, global financial market developments, and emerging market crises from 1998 to 2003.