Shannon K. O'Neil

Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair

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The Globalization Myth

October 18, 2022
The Globalization Myth

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Shannon K. O'Neil is senior vice president, director of studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg chair at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), where she oversees the work of the more than six dozen fellows in the David Rockefeller Studies Program as well as CFR’s fourteen fellowship programs. She is a leading authority on global trade, supply chains, Mexico, and Latin America. 

Dr. O’Neil is the author of The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter, which chronicles the rise of three main global manufacturing and supply chain hubs and what they mean for U.S. economic competitiveness. She also wrote Two Nations Indivisible: Mexico, the United States, and the Road Ahead, which analyzes the political, economic, and social transformations Mexico has undergone over the last three decades and why they matter for the United States. She is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, and a frequent guest on national broadcast news and radio programs. Dr. O’Neil has often testified before Congress, and regularly speaks at global academic, business, and policy conferences. 

Dr. O’Neil has lived and worked in Mexico and Argentina. She was a Fulbright scholar and a Justice, Welfare, and Economics fellow at Harvard University, and has taught Latin American politics at Columbia University. Before turning to policy, Dr. O'Neil worked in the private sector as an equity analyst at Indosuez Capital and Credit Lyonnais Securities. She holds a BA from Yale University, an MA in international relations from Yale University, and a PhD in government from Harvard University. She is the chair of the board of directors of the Tinker Foundation. 

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  • Bloomberg Opinion, columnist
  • MacroAdvisory Partners, senior advisor
  • Tinker Foundation, board of directors, member
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  • Americas

    The Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: Charting a New Path Forward
    The increasingly complex threat of drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere requires a more agile, adaptive long-term strategy. We need smarter international policies within an interagency effort l…

    Testimony by Shannon K. O'Neil December 3, 2020 Latin America Studies Program

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    CFR Master Class With Adam Segal

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    Adam Segal discusses the evolution of China's technology policy and how it has changed the U.S.-China relationship.  The CFR Master Class Series is a biweekly 45-minute session hosted by Vice President and Deputy Director for Studies Shannon O’Neil in which a CFR fellow will take a step back from the news and discuss the fundamentals essential to understanding a given country, region of the world, or issue pertaining to U.S. foreign policy or international relations.

    Virtual Event with Adam Segal and Shannon K. O'Neil November 24, 2020 CFR Master Class

  • Transition 2021

    U.S.-Mexico Partnership Will Get More Prickly
    Beyond his bluster on migration and trade, Donald Trump actually asked little of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. That will change under Joe Biden.

    Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil November 12, 2020 Latin America’s Moment

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    CFR Master Class With Sheila Smith

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    Sheila Smith discusses the importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance in today's global political environment, including insight into shifts in Japanese defense capability since the security pact was signed, as well as changes in Japan’s position as a regional and global power.  The CFR Master Class Series is a biweekly 45-minute session hosted by Vice President and Deputy Director for Studies Shannon O’Neil in which a CFR fellow will take a step back from the news and discuss the fundamentals essential to understanding a given country, region of the world, or issue pertaining to U.S. foreign policy or international relations.

    Virtual Event with Sheila A. Smith and Shannon K. O'Neil November 10, 2020 CFR Master Class

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    CFR Master Class With Paul Stares: Foreign Policy Crises—Learning From the Past, Adapting to the Future

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    Please join Paul Stares for a discussion of how the United States prepares for potential foreign policy crises, including how the U.S. has historically tried to avoid being blindsided by threatening developments and what it should do to be better prepared in the future.   The CFR Master Class Series is a biweekly 45-minute session hosted by Vice President and Deputy Director for Studies Shannon O’Neil in which a CFR fellow will take a step back from the news and discuss the fundamentals essential to understanding a given country, region of the world, or issue pertaining to U.S. foreign policy or international relations.

    Virtual Event with Paul B. Stares and Shannon K. O'Neil October 27, 2020 CFR Master Class

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    CFR Master Class Series With Alyssa Ayres

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    Please join Alyssa Ayres for a discussion on the relationship between the United States and India–where things are, where they have been, and what's ahead. The CFR Master Class Series is a biweekly 45-minute session hosted by Vice President and Deputy Director for Studies Shannon O’Neil in which a CFR fellow will take a step back from the news and discuss the fundamentals essential to understanding a given country, region of the world, or issue pertaining to U.S. foreign policy or international relations.

    Virtual Event with Alyssa Ayres and Shannon K. O'Neil September 29, 2020 CFR Master Class

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    CFR Master Class Series With Thomas Bollyky

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    For the first time in recorded history, bacteria, viruses, and other infectious agents do not cause the majority of deaths or disabilities in any region of the world. However, humankind's progress against infectious diseases has outstripped the pace of investment in good health-care systems, responsive governance, dependable infrastructure, and other more reliable guarantors of health. Thomas Bollyky will discuss how this unbalanced progress has made the world uniquely vulnerable to noncommunicable diseases and novel infections, even as humans grow healthier. The CFR Master Class Series is a biweekly 45-minute session hosted by Vice President and Deputy Director for Studies Shannon O’Neil in which a CFR fellow will take a step back from the news and discuss the fundamentals essential to understanding a given country, region of the world, or issue pertaining to U.S. foreign policy or international relations.

    Virtual Event with Thomas J. Bollyky and Shannon K. O'Neil September 15, 2020 CFR Master Class

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    Covid-19 is battering Latin America and its economies. So why are its presidents so popular? Link

    with Shannon K. O'Neil via Conversation Six August 27, 2020

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    Americas

    Former Pemex CEO’s Allegations Rock Mexico’s Political Class Link

    Featuring Shannon K. O'Neil via Wall Street Journal August 20, 2020

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    Fórmula Biden-Harris Link

    Featuring Shannon K. O'Neil via Reporte EUA 2020 August 13, 2020

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    CFR Master Class Series With Philip Gordon

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    Please join Philip Gordon for a discussion on the history of regime change in U.S. foreign policy from the 1950s to present day.   The CFR Master Class Series is a weekly 45-minute session hosted by Vice President and Deputy Director for Studies Shannon O’Neil in which a CFR fellow will take a step back from the news and discuss the fundamentals essential to understanding a given country, region of the world, or issue pertaining to U.S. foreign policy or international relations.

    Virtual Event with Philip H. Gordon and Shannon K. O'Neil August 11, 2020 CFR Master Class

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    CFR Master Class Series With Sebastian Mallaby

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    Please join Sebastian Mallaby for a discussion on the importance of venture capital. Venture capital has been shown to speed the commercialization of science, creating wealth, jobs, and new products for consumers. How important is this contribution? What is the special sauce in venture capital that causes it to work? Does the rise of China's innovation hub indicate that venture capital is not a necessary ingredient?   The CFR Master Class Series is a weekly 45-minute session hosted by Vice President and Deputy Director for Studies Shannon O’Neil in which a CFR fellow will take a step back from the news and discuss the fundamentals essential to understanding a given country, region of the world, or issue pertaining to U.S. foreign policy or international relations.

    Virtual Event with Sebastian Mallaby and Shannon K. O'Neil August 4, 2020 CFR Master Class

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