Steven A. Cook
Steven A. Cook
Senior Fellow
Council on Foreign Relations, United States
Steven A. Cook is Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies and director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He is an expert on Arab and Turkish politics as well as U.S.-Middle East policy. Cook is the author of False Dawn: Protest, Democracy, and Violence in the New Middle East
The Struggle for Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square, which won the 2012 gold medal from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
and Ruling but Not Governing: The Military and Political Development in Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey. Oxford University Press is publishing his next book, The End of Ambition: America’s Past, Present, and Future in the Middle East.
Cook is a columnist at Foreign Policy magazine. He has also published widely in international affairs journals, opinion magazines, and newspapers, and is a frequent commentator on radio and television. His work can also be found on CFR.org
Saturday 13
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12.00 - 12.40
America's Future in the Middle East
Artemis Hall | European Cultural Centre of Delphi
Programming Partner: Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC)
At a moment when international order was already undergoing profound change, October 7th upended the hope in Washington that the Middle East was gradually becoming more stable. How has Washington navigated the post October 7th region? What is Washington's short, medium and long term vision for the region?