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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    CFR Master Class Series With John Campbell

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    Please join John Campbell for a discussion on Nigeria, its history, colonial legacy, and strategic importance to the United States. Ambassador Campbell argues that Nigeria is the African country of greatest strategic importance to the United States, but it remains poorly understood. Unlike a conventional nation-state, Nigeria is run by a small cartel of self-serving elites who cooperate just enough to divvy up state oil revenue among themselves and their clients, but otherwise do little to improve the lot of the vast majority of Nigerians. How did it get this way? The answer lies in British indirect rule, a half-baked independence movement, a deadly civil war, and a generation of rapacious military rule that coincided with the oil boom.   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 John Campbell and Shannon K. O'Neil July 28, 2020 CFR Master Class

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    Americas

    A plague on all your houses? Pandemic politics in Latin America Link

    Featuring Shannon K. O'Neil via Financial Times July 27, 2020

  • Americas

    Mexican Migration Could Be the First Crisis of 2021
    The pandemic has worsened all the factors driving migrants north, not least from Mexico.

    Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil July 23, 2020 Latin America’s Moment

  • United States

    Virtual Meeting: CFR Master Class Series With Bruce Hoffman

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    Bruce Hoffman discusses domestic terrorism in the United States. 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.

    Event with Bruce Hoffman and Shannon K. O'Neil July 21, 2020 CFR Master Class

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    CFR Master Class Series With Rachel Vogelstein

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    Please join Rachel Vogelstein for a discussion on gender equality in U.S. foreign policy, including a look at the relationship between women's workplace participation and economic growth.   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 Rachel B. Vogelstein and Shannon K. O'Neil July 14, 2020 CFR Master Class

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    CFR Master Class Series With Stephen Sestanovich

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    Please join Stephen Sestanovich for a discussion on retrenchment in U.S. foreign policy, including a look at past periods of retrenchment and the implications they have for today's foreign policy debate.  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 Stephen Sestanovich and Shannon K. O'Neil July 7, 2020 CFR Master Class

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    CFR Master Class Series With Amy Jaffe

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    Please join Amy Jaffe for a discussion on energy innovation and U.S.-China relations, including an assessment of the energy strategies of the two countries, how these strategies influence the bilateral relationship, and their impact on foreign policy, climate change, and economic rivalry.  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 Amy M. Jaffe and Shannon K. O'Neil June 30, 2020 CFR Master Class

  • Climate Change

    CFR Master Class Series With Alice Hill

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    Please join Alice Hill for a discussion on climate change and national security, including an assessment of the growing threats to U.S. national security from climate fueled extreme weather events and the U.S policy response to date. 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 Alice C. Hill and Shannon K. O'Neil June 23, 2020 CFR Master Class

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    CFR Master Class Series With James M. Lindsay

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    Please join James M. Lindsay for CFR's inaugural Master Class Series virtual meeting.  This first meeting will focus on the role of Congress in shaping U.S. foreign policy, relationships with other countries, and America’s standing in the world. 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.

    Event with James M. Lindsay and Shannon K. O'Neil June 18, 2020 CFR Master Class

  • Supply Chains

    Virtual Meeting: The Future of Global Supply Chains

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    Panelists discuss the stress COVID-19 has placed on global supply chains, the vulnerabilities of “just-in-time” manufacturing and rigid supplier systems, and ongoing production risks during the pande…

    Event with Shannon K. O'Neil, Chris Rogers, Francisco J. Sánchez and Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran June 8, 2020

  • Americas

    Lopez Obrador Can Save Mexico by Embracing Globalization
    Strengthening global ties is the best way to escape a pandemic-induced recession and help the country’s poor.

    Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil May 29, 2020 Latin America’s Moment

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    How the Coronavirus Pandemic Will Permanently Expand Government Powers Link

    with Shannon K. O'Neil via Foreign Policy May 16, 2020

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