Richard Newton Rosecrance (24 October 1930 – 7 March 2024) was an American political scientist. His research and teaching was focused on international relations, in particular the link between economics and international relations. His research and writing also touched upon the study of history. Rosecrance was an adherent of liberal international relations theory.

Education

Rosecrance received his BA from Swarthmore College, and his MA and PhD under William Yandell Elliott from Harvard University.

Career

During the 1960s, Rosecrance taught at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was Director of what later became known as the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA. During the 1970s, Rosecrance was on the faculty of Cornell University, where he was the Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Professor of International and Comparative Politics. He served on the Policy Planning Council of the U.S. Department of State and has received Guggenheim, Fulbright, Rockefeller, Ford, and many other fellowships. Rosecrance has held visiting positions at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, King's College London, the London School of Economics, the European University Institute (Florence), and the Australian National University. Rosecrance was adjunct professor in Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In addition he was Research Professor of Political Science at the University of California and Senior Fellow in the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Rosecrance died on March 7, 2024, at the age of 93.

Publications

Rosecrance has written widely on international topics including: