Edward Fishman

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Edward Fishman
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Born
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Alma mater Yale University
University of Cambridge
Stanford University
Occupation(s) Diplomat
Scholar
Author
Notable workChokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare
SpouseLepi Jha Fishman

Edward Fishman is an American author, international relations scholar, and former diplomat who is currently a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy and an Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. [1] He is the author of the book Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare and also holds fellowships at the Center for a New American Security and the Atlantic Council. [2] [3]

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Previously, Fishman was a member of the U.S. Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff and the Russia and Europe Lead in the U.S. State Department's Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation. He has also served in roles at the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Outside of government, Fishman has been an editor at Foreign Affairs and has written articles in The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , The Atlantic , and Washington Post . [4] [5]

Early life and education

Fishman grew up in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.A. in history from Yale University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa as part of the class of 2011. [6] He also earned an M.Phil. in international relations from the University of Cambridge; and an MBA from Stanford University, where he graduated as an Arjay Miller Scholar. [7] [8] [9]

Career

Between 2011 and 2017, Fishman served in various roles at the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In 2011, Fishman served as special assistant to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence at the Treasury Department. [10] From 2013 to 2014, Fishman was a member of the Iran sanctions team at the State Department, focusing on strengthening sanctions during international nuclear negotiations. [7]

In 2014, Fishman served as a special assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon, within the Defense Department. [5]

After Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, Fishman served as the first Russia and Europe Lead in the State Department's Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation. He contributed to designing sanctions on Russia and negotiating them with the EU and the G7 in response to the Ukraine crisis. [11]

From 2015 to 2017, Fishman was a member of the U.S. Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff, where he advised on Europe and Eurasia and led initiatives on economic sanctions and strategic planning. [8] [12]

Writing

Fishman began his career as an editor at Foreign Affairs . [13] He has published articles in The New York Times , [14] The Wall Street Journal , [15] Foreign Affairs , [16] Boston Review , [17] and Politico Magazine , [18] among other publications. He is also the author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare. [19]

Selected publications

Awards and recognition

Fishman has received the U.S. State Department's Superior Honor Award twice and the Meritorious Honor Award for his contributions to U.S. policy concerning Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and Iran. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Eddie Fishman | Columbia SIPA".
  2. ↑ "Edward Fishman". Center for a New American Security (en-US).
  3. ↑ "Edward Fishman".
  4. ↑ "Edward Fishman, The Atlantic". The Atlantic. 24 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Lepi Jha, Edward Fishman". The New York Times. 24 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Senior Inductees | Yale Phi Beta Kappa". pbk.yalecollege.yale.edu.
  7. 1 2 https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/Edward_Fishman_Bio.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  8. 1 2 "Fishman, Edward biography". U.S. Department of State.
  9. ↑ "Student Awards & Certificates". Stanford Graduate School of Business.
  10. ↑ "Edward Fishman". Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP.
  11. ↑ Varadarajan, Tunku (11 March 2022). "Opinion | the West's Economic War Plan Against Russia". Wall Street Journal.
  12. ↑ Crowley, Michael; Wong, Edward (29 January 2022). "U.S. Sanctions Aimed at Russia Could Take a Wide Toll". The New York Times.
  13. ↑ "Edward Fishman | Foreign Affairs". Foreign Affairs . October 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ Alter, Benjamin; Fishman, Edward (27 April 2013). "Opinion | the Dark Side of Energy Independence". The New York Times.
  15. ↑ Fishman, Edward (20 March 2017). "We Built the Russia Sanctions to Last". Wall Street Journal.
  16. ↑ Fishman, Edward (October 16, 2017). "Even Smarter Sanctions". Foreign Affairs. Vol. 96, no. 6.
  17. ↑ Fishman, Edward (12 August 2020). "The Death and Rebirth of American Internationalism". Boston Review .
  18. ↑ "The World Order Is Dead. Here's How to Build a New One for a Post-Coronavirus Era". Politico . 3 May 2020.
  19. ↑ Borger, Julian (June 16, 2024). "Between hollow rhetoric and war: how sanctions work – and why they often don't". The Guardian.
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