Ramon Martin Co
BA, Wesleyan University; M, Ateneo de Manila University
- ramonco2030@u.northwestern.edu
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- Field(s): United States
- Specialization: Colonial, Imperial and Diasporic History; Economic & Labor History; Political & Policy History; War & Empire in History.
- Advisor(s): Michael J. Allen
Biography
Ramon Martin “Rama” O. Co studies twentieth-century U.S. foreign relations and the late Cold War in Southeast and East Asia. His research explores the ways private enterprise has served as an instrument of, or obstacle to, U.S. geostrategy. He is particularly interested in business networks, think tanks, and international financial institutions.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Letters (Great Books) and Philosophy from Wesleyan University and a Master's in History from Ateneo de Manila University.
Born and raised in Manila, he is a regular contributor to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. His writing has also appeared in Vogue Philippines.