Stephen B. Kaplan

Stephen B. Kaplan is an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at Georgetown University, with affiliations to the Institute for International Economic Policy. His research focuses on international political economy, particularly the political economy of global finance, China’s foreign investment strategies, and Latin American political economy. He has authored award-winning books, including *Globalizing Patient Capital* (2021) and *Globalization and Austerity Politics in Latin America* (2013), and has published in leading journals like *The Journal of Politics* and *World Development*. His work has been featured in major media outlets such as *The Atlantic*, *Foreign Policy*, and *The Washington Post*.

Education: PhD from Yale University, MS from Georgetown University, and a BA from Tufts University. Prior to academia, he was a senior economic researcher at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, focusing on global finance and emerging markets. His honors include the 2023 Luciano Tomassini Book Award, Wilson Center Fellowship, and APSA Mancur Olson Award.

Research interests span China’s state-led finance, international indebtedness, and the political economy of macroeconomic policymaking. Current projects include a book on China’s financial statecraft in Latin America and analysis of the Federal Reserve’s mandate trilemma. He teaches courses like International Political Economy and Political Economy of Latin America.

Grants and awards include the Minerva Research Initiative Grant (2015–2021), Smith-Richardson Fellowship (2014–2021), and Princeton University post-doctoral fellowship. His research bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical studies, emphasizing global financial governance and development finance.