Ariel Cohen
Senior Policy Analyst, The Heritage Foundation
Ariel Cohen, a leading authority on the politics, economics, and law of Russia and the former Soviet Republics, is the author of Russian Imperialism: Development and Crisis and a regular commentator on the Voice of America. He previously served as head of the Soviet Policy Group at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is one of the Nation’s largest public policy research institutions. Its mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong…