Alan Fogelquist is an economic historian and independent analyst of geopolitical, social and economic issues. He received a Masters degree in social work with a specialization in community organization and development at the University of Puerto Rico in 1974, an M.A. in history at UCLA in 1981, and a PH. D. in modern history at UCLA in 1990 with specializations in comparative economic systems (economics), comparative social and economic history, Latin American history, and the history of Southeastern Europe.