Ariel Cohen

Ariel Cohen is a political scientist who works on political risk, international security, energy policy and the rule of law.

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Born: 3 April 1959, Yalta
Occupation: political scientist
Education: Bar-Ilan University, Tufts University

Ariel Cohen was born in 1959 in Yalta

Ariel Cohen was born in Yalta, in the Soviet Union, in 1959.

He earned a law degree from Bar-Ilan University in 1986. He then received a master's degree in law and diplomacy in 1989 and a doctorate from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1993.

Cohen was a senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation in Washington until July 2014. He focuses on Russia, Eurasia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. He leads the Energy, Growth, and Security Program at the International Tax and Investment Center and is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center.

He has testified before committees of the U.S. Congress and has consulted for USAID, the World Bank and the Pentagon. He comments on American and international media and has written guest columns for many newspapers. His books deal with Russia, Kazakhstan and Eurasia.

Milestones in Ariel Cohen's life

1959
Born in Yalta, Soviet Union.
1986
Graduated in law from Bar-Ilan University.
1989
Received a master's degree in law and diplomacy.
1993
Received a doctorate from the Fletcher School.
1996
Published the book Russian Imperialism: Development and Crisis.
2014
Left The Heritage Foundation.
2024
Testified in favor of fossil fuels at a congressional budget committee hearing.