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Ethan ChorinSenior Fellow, Middle East Program |
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Ethan Chorin is a senior fellow in the CSIS Middle East Program. His research focuses on the culture and economics of the Middle East, with a particular focus on Iran, the Arabian peninsula, and Libya. Before joining CSIS, he was one of a small number of Farsi-speaking Foreign Service Officers posted to the Gulf. Prior to that, he served as a commercial/economic attaché to Libya. Before entering government, he cofounded Ishtirak, a consulting firm focused on Islamic markets and investments. From 2000 to 2001, he worked at Shell Oil as a business developer and maritime logistics consultant. He has been the recipient of Fulbright and Fulbright Hays grants, as well as a Jean Monnet Fellowship to France’s Ecole Polytechnique. He is proficient in Arabic, Farsi, and French and has a conversational knowledge of Hebrew. Dr. Chorin is the author or principal author of numerous studies on Libya, including the U.S. government’s Doing Business In Libya: A Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies (Department of Commerce, 2006), Translating Libya: The Modern Libyan Short Story (Saqi Books, 2008), and an upcoming book chapter on U.S.-Libyan commercial relations. His articles on Middle Eastern literature, Islamic banking, and corporate social responsibility have appeared on the Web sites of Words Without Borders, the Institute for the Future, AMEInfo, and the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies. Dr. Chorin earned a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, an M.A. from Stanford University, and a B.A. from Yale University. |
CSIS Publications by Ethan Chorin
Middle East Notes and Comment: Iran's Soft Power Creates Hard Realities 04/15/2008
Middle East Notes and Comment: Reading Election Jitters in Iran 02/21/2008
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Ethan Chorin In the News
Ethan Chorin, a senior fellow with the CSIS Middle East Program, was interviewed on KCBS Radio "Guantanamo Bay." 03/28/2008
Ethan Chorin, a senior fellow with the CSIS Middle East Program, was interviewed on WTOP, "Vice-President Dick Cheney Travels to Mid-East." 03/16/2008
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