Leif RODERICK Rosenberger
Dr. Leif Rosenberger retired from US government in March 2016 after a 35-year career as a practitioner, scholar and educator. He was a Full Professor of Economics at the US Army War College, where he also held the General Douglas MacArthur Academic Chair of Research in the Strategic Studies Institute. In addition, he was the Chief Economist at PACOM and CENTCOM and an analyst at CIA and DIA.
Biography
Dr. Leif Rosenberger retired from US government in March 2016 after a 35-year career as a practitioner, scholar and educator. He was a Full Professor of Economics at the US Army War College, where he also held the General Douglas MacArthur Academic Chair of Research in the Strategic Studies Institute. He was also was the Chief Economist at the US Pacific Command (PACOM) and the US Central Command CENTCOM) and an analyst at CIA and DIA. In February 2018, he was promoted to Chief Economist at ACERTAS, a think tank in LA that performs risk assessments. He is also Head of the Global Division at Global Economic Institute; Editor and Contributor to Roubini Global Economics and a Director at Think Renewables Group and Think-Biz Africa in Toronto. He holds a BA with honors from Harvard, a masters from Boston University and a PhD from Claremont Graduate University.Education
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Harvard BA, Boston University Masters, Claremont, PhD
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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International Relations, US Foreign Policy, International Political Economy, Mideast Civil Wars, connecting economics to security
Personal Interests
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Research and writing, teaching, coaching hockey and lacrosse
Websites
Books
Articles
Kuwait's Frustrating Socio-Economic Transformation
Published: Nov 29, 2019 by Roubini Gloabal Economics
Authors: Leif Rosenberger
Subjects:
Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Middle East Studies, Area Studies
Why Kuwait's public and lawmakers don't buy into economic reforms yet
How Syria's Gross Mismanagement of Water is a Critical Factor Leading to Civil War
Published: Sep 17, 2019 by Roubini Global Economics
Authors: Leif Rosenberger
Subjects:
Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Middle East Studies, Area Studies
Drought, food insecurity, migration, social unrest and Assad's indifference fuel crisis
Oman's Make or Break Economic Transition
Published: Aug 30, 2019 by Roubini Global Economics
Authors: Leif Rosenberger
Subjects:
Political Science, Middle East Studies, Area Studies
Oman's turbulent journey on oil and non-oil tracks in a cash crunch
No Quick Fix for Ghana's Economic Challenges
Published: Jul 27, 2019 by Roubini Global Economics
Authors: Leif Rosenberger
Subjects:
Political Science, Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Middle East Studies, Area Studies
At 1st glance, Ghana appears to be on a roll, but appearances are deceiving. Ghana faces daunting economic challenges.
Afghan Conflict: Cause, Economic Impact and Reconciliation
Published: May 22, 2019 by Roubini Global Economics
Authors: Leif Rosenberger
Subjects:
Political Science, Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Middle East Studies, Area Studies
The root cause of the Afghan conflict was economic failure. Reconciliation requires economic transformation.
Trump's Economic Coercion Backfires in Iraq
Published: May 13, 2019 by Roubini Global Economics
Authors: Leif Rosenberger
Subjects:
Political Science, Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Middle East Studies, Area Studies
Trump's counterproductive pressure on Baghdad to stop Iraq's natural gas imports from Iran antagonizes Baghdad. Shia Iraq pivots toward Iran.
Inside Morocco's Economic Transformation
Published: Apr 15, 2019 by Roubini Global Economics
Authors: Leif Rosenberger
Subjects:
Political Science, Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Middle East Studies, Area Studies
Mohammed VI celebrates two decades as King of Morocco in 2019. He has good reasons to be proud of the economy.
America Squanders Strategic Opportunity for Shared Prosperity instead of War in Syria
Published: Jul 18, 2018 by Roubini Global Economics
Authors: Leif Rosenberger
Subjects:
Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Middle East Studies, Area Studies
Instead of war in Syria, Henry Kissinger once said. "Opportunities cannot be hoarded; once past they are usually irretrievable."
Why American Foreign Policy Keeps Failing in Yemen
Published: Jul 18, 2018 by Roubini Global Economics
Authors: Leif Rosenberger
Subjects:
Political Science, Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Middle East Studies, Area Studies
During Arab Spring, Yemen appeared to be a rare success story. Those days are long gone. What went wrong?
Israel: Try Shared Prosperity with the Palestinians in Gaza
Published: Apr 09, 2018 by Roubini Global Economics
Authors: Leif Rosenberger
Subjects:
Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Middle East Studies, Area Studies
Not surprisingly, the callous Netanyahu government shows no remorse for its military slaughtering peaceful Palestinian protesters.
Videos
Published: Dec 11, 2018
Published: Mar 28, 2016
Dr Leif Rosenberger's Full Retirement Ceremony Video 2016-03-28