Agnia Grigas

Agnia Grigas (born November 21, 1979) is a Lithuanian-born American political scientist and author. Her research and publications focus on security and energy issues in Russia, Europe, and the Post-Soviet states. She holds a Doctorate in International Relations from the University of Oxford. She is a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC. In 2006 she earned a Master’s (MPhil) in International Relations from St Antony's College, Oxford and subsequently in 2011 her Doctorate (DPhil) in International Relations from Brasenose College, Oxford.

Career

In 2002, Grigas started her career as a financial analyst at JPMorgan Chase in London, where she worked on Eurobond issuance for corporations and governments. In 2007, after completing her master’s studies, Grigas joined Eurasia Group as an associate, advising on Central and Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet States, and establishing the firm's coverage of the Baltic States.

In 2014 Grigas became a nonresident Senior Fellow at the McKinnon Center for Global Affairs at Occidental College in Los Angeles. In 2015, she joined the Truman National Security Project as a Security Fellow. Since 2015 she is a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center in Atlantic Council in Washington, DC.

Books

Grigas’s first book examines the foreign policies of the Baltic States towards Russia in respect of the politics of oil and gas, and the Soviet historical legacy. The second edition was released in 2016 by Routledge.

Grigas's third book examines the impact of shale gas production in the United States, global LNG trade, and gas transport infrastructure on the natural gas industry.