Steven Cook
Adjunct Lecturer in the Global Initiatives in Management Program
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 in 2022.
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.
Prior to joining CFR, Cook was a research fellow at the Brookings Institution (2001–02) and a
Soref research fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (1995–96).
Cook holds a BA in international studies from Vassar College, an MA in international relations
from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, and an MA and a
PhD in political science from the University of Pennsylvania. He speaks Arabic and Turkish and
reads French.
Global Initiatives in Management (GIM) (INTL-473-0)
All FT GIM classes will hold a final, mandatory class session. Please refer to each class's syllabi for the date and time.
Global Initiatives in Management (GIM) is an international experiential learning course designed to provide students with an introduction to the unique business opportunities, management practices and market dynamics of a specific region or global industry. The course combines in-class lectures, reading discussions and case studies during the winter quarter with ten days of international field research over spring break. Immersed in the culture and language of their host countries, students will have the opportunity to meet with local business and government leaders, conduct interviews and collect data for their group research projects, and experience some of the unique social and cultural facets of the region. Final presentations and written research reports are due in spring quarter after completion of the overseas portion of the class. Each class section is taught by a faculty member with deep knowledge of the region or industry and supported by an advisor from the Kellogg staff who assists students in planning the field experience. Students are financially responsible for their travel costs, and financial aid is available to those who qualify.
