Ariel Cohen — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Managing Director of the Energy, Growth, and Security Program at the International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC).
Nonresident Senior Fellow in the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council.
Author of books including "The Russian Military and the Georgia War" (2011), "Kazakhstan: The Road to Independence" (2008), and "Kazakhstan: Energy Cooperation with Russia" (2006).
Commentator on a Voice of America weekly radio and TV show for eight years.
Holds a Ph.D. from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (1993).
Consulted for USAID, the World Bank, and the Pentagon.
Testified before committees of the U.S. Congress, including on fossil fuels in May 2024.

Biography

Ariel Cohen is a political scientist who focuses on political risk, international security, and energy policy. He currently serves as the managing director of the Energy, Growth, and Security Program at the International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC). Additionally, he is a nonresident senior fellow in the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council. Cohen specializes in Russia, Eurasia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.