Books
The Reckoning: Debt, Democracy and the Future of American Power
Published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2012. An examination of how US policymakers responded to the 2008 financial crisis — and what American power means for the world economy.
2012
Michael Moran
Journalist. Author. Analyst.
Foreign policy journalist, Emmy-winning documentary producer, and author of The Reckoning. Formerly of MSNBC, BBC, NBC News, and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Selected Work
Documentary
Crisis Guide Series
Executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning Crisis Guide documentary series for the Council on Foreign Relations, covering Darfur, the Global Economy, Pakistan, and Iran.
2008–2012
Journalism
Humvee Armor Investigation
Broke the 2004 story of inadequate armor on American Humvee patrol vehicles for MSNBC, prompting the Pentagon to spend tens of millions back-armoring vehicles in the field.
2004
Books
The Fastest Billion: The Story Behind Africa's Economic Revolution
Co-authored account of the forces driving Africa's emergence as a major force in the global economy.
2012
Areas of Work
Journalism
Senior correspondent and editor at MSNBC.com; US affairs analyst for BBC World Service; senior editor at Radio Free Europe. Work published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, The Economist, and The Guardian.
Books
Author of The Reckoning (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012) and co-author of The Fastest Billion. Hearst New Media Fellow at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Documentary
Executive producer of the Crisis Guide series for the Council on Foreign Relations — three Emmy Awards and an Overseas Press Club award between 2008 and 2012.
Analysis & Strategy
Chief macro-strategist at Control Risks; editor-in-chief at Renaissance Capital; adjunct lecturer on political risk at the University of Denver's Korbel School.
Available for editorial commissions, speaking engagements, and strategic advisory work.