Ariel Cohen is a

political scientist Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

focusing on political risk, international security and energy policy, and the rule of law. Cohen currently serves as the Director of th
Energy, Growth, and Security Program
(EGS) at the International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC). Th
International Tax and Investment Center
(ITIC) is an independent, nonprofit research and education organization founded in 1993 to promote tax reform and public-private initiatives to improve the investment climate in transition and developing economies. He is also a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council within their Eurasia Center. Until July 2014, Dr. Cohen was a senior research fellow at

the Heritage Foundation The Heritage Foundation (abbreviated to Heritage) is an American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. that is primarily geared toward public policy. The foundation took a leading role in the conservative movement during the presiden ...

in Washington, D.C. He specializes in Russia/Eurasia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.

Early life and education

Cohen graduated

Bar-Ilan University Bar-Ilan University (BIU, he, אוניברסיטת בר-אילן, ''Universitat Bar-Ilan'') is a public research university in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is Israel's second-largest academi ...

Law School in Israel in 1986 with L.L.B. In 1989 he received an M.A. in Law and Diplomacy and in 1993 a PhD. from

The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy is the graduate school of international affairs of Tufts University, in Medford, Massachusetts. The School is one of America's oldest graduate schools of international relations and is well-ranked in it ...

Political and media work

Cohen has testified before committees of the U.S. Congress, including the Senate and House Foreign Relations Committees, the

House Armed Services Committee The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee or HASC, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is responsible for funding and oversight of the Department of De ...

, the House Judiciary Committee and the Helsinki Commission. He also served as a Policy Adviser with the National Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Deterrence Analysis. In addition, Cohen has consulted for

USAID The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. With a budget of over $27 bi ...

, the

World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Inte ...

and

the Pentagon The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense. It was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II. As a symbol of the U.S. military, the phrase ''The Pentagon'' is often used as a meton ...

. Cohen is a frequent writer and commentator in the American and international media. He has appeared on CNN, NBC, CBS, FOX, C-SPAN, BBC-TV and Al Jazeera English, as well as Russian and Ukrainian national TV networks. He was a commentator on a

Voice of America Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is the state-owned news network and international radio broadcaster of the United States of America. It is the largest and oldest U.S.-funded international broadcaster. VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content ...

weekly radio and TV show for eight years. Currently, he is a Contributing Editor to the National Interest and a blogger for Voice of America. He has written guest columns for ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...

'', '' International Herald Tribune'', ''

The Christian Science Monitor ''The Christian Science Monitor'' (''CSM''), commonly known as ''The Monitor'', is a nonprofit news organization that publishes daily articles in electronic format as well as a weekly print edition. It was founded in 1908 as a daily newspaper ...

'', ''

The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...

'', ''

The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

'', ''

The Washington Times ''The Washington Times'' is an American conservative daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., that covers general interest topics with a particular emphasis on national politics. Its broadsheet daily edition is distributed throughou ...

'', EurasiaNet,

Valdai Discussion Club The Valdai Discussion Club is a Moscow-based think tank and discussion forum. It was established in 2004 and is named after Lake Valdai, which is located close to Veliky Novgorod, where the Club’s first meeting took place. In 2014, the managem ...

, and National Review Online. In Europe, Cohen’s analyses have appeared in Kommersant, Izvestiya, Hurriyet, the popular Russian website Ezhenedelny Zhurnal, and many others. Cohen has written on financial corruption and foreign policy in Russia, and on US security issues.

Select Bibliography

Books

''The Russian Military and the Georgia War: Lessons and Implications'' (with Robert E. Hamilton and Strategic Studies Institute), (Military Bookshop, 2011) ''Kazakhstan: The Road to Independence'' (Central Asia Caucasus Institute, 2008, paperback) ''Kazakhstan: Energy Cooperation with Russia - Oil, Gas and Beyond'' (GMB Publishing, 2006, paperback) ''Eurasia in Balance'' (Ashgate, 2005, hardcover), ''Russian Imperialism: Development and Crisis'' (Praeger, 1996 – hardcover, 1998-paperback),

Essays

"Russian Missiles to Syria Endanger U.S. Foreign Policy Goals" The Heritage Foundation May 29, 2013 "How More Economic Freedom Will Attract Investment to Kazakhstan and Central Asia" The Heritage Foundation June 26, 2012 "Reset Regret: Heritage Foundation Recommendations" The Heritage Foundation August 5, 2011 “Central Asian Terrorism: An Emerging Threat to U.S. Security” with Morgan Roach The Heritage Foundation June 13, 2011 “Turkey after the Elections: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy” with Sally McNamara The Heritage Foundation June 8, 2011

Testimonies

"Time to Pause the Reset? Defending U.S. Interests in the Face of Russian Aggression", Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, July 7, 2011 "European and Eurasian Energy: Developing Capabilities for Security and Prosperity, Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia", Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, June 2, 2011 "Foreign Policy and National Security Implications of Oil Dependence", Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, March 22, 2007

Current Appointments

* Member, Council on Foreign Relations * Member,

International Institute for Strategic Studies The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a British research institute or think tank in the area of international affairs. Since 1997, its headquarters have been Arundel House in London, England. The 2017 Global Go To Think ...

* Member, American Council on Germany * Member, Association for the Study of Nationalities

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cohen, Ariel Israeli political scientists Living people 1959 births People from Yalta American political scientists Soviet emigrants to Israel Israeli emigrants to the United States