William D. O'Connell

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Center for Political Economy at Columbia University as part of the Money and Finance Idea Lab. My primary research focuses on the historical development of international cooperation in managing financial crises, and the role of transnational bureaucratic networks in global governance. My other research projects study the politics of structural change in the global economy, with a focus on financial regulation, the collapse of cryptocurrency exchanges like FTX, European integration, and the rise of China. I completed my PhD at the University of Toronto in 2024.

My academic research has been published in Review of International Political Economy. I have also written on cryptocurrency regulation for The Conversation and on various Canadian economic policy topics for The Globe and Mail. Beyond writing, I have made television, radio, and podcast appearances discussing the failures of FTX, Credit Suisse, and Silicon Valley Bank.

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