Steven is an expert on Arab politics and US Middle East policy, Cook directed the Council's Independent Task Force on reform in the Arab World. He has written widely on Islamist politics and democratic development in the Middle East.
“Always intelligent and provocative, as well as disciplined and civil. A stimulating way to spend an evening.”
- The Wall Street Journal
Debate: A Democratically-Elected Hamas is Still a Terrorist Organization
Douglas Dillon Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
Steven is an expert on Arab politics and US Middle East policy, Cook directed the Council's Independent Task Force on reform in the Arab World. He has written widely on Islamist politics and democratic development in the Middle East.