Kevin H. O'Rourke

Kevin H. O’Rourke is an eminent Irish economic historian and academic specializing in global economic history, international trade, and the interwar economy. He has held prestigious professorships at Trinity College Dublin, Oxford University, and NYU Abu Dhabi.

He is the co-author of landmark economic texts, including Globalization and History: The Evolution of a Nineteenth-Century Atlantic Economy (with Jeffrey Williamson) and The Spread of Civilization. His research examines the historical drivers of trade integration and globalization.

O’Rourke’s rigorous historical analysis and clear economic insights have made him a respected voice in economic scholarship and policy debates. His publications are foundational texts for economic historians.