Edward Fishman is one of the world’s leading authorities on economic statecraft and sanctions. He teaches at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and is a senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy. He previously served at the US State Department, the Pentagon and the Treasury Department, earning awards for his work implementing the Iran nuclear deal and designing and negotiating sanctions on Russia after its 2014 annexation of Crimea. His analysis is regularly featured by the BBC, Financial Times, Economist, New York Times and Wall Street Journal, and he frequently writes for publications such as Foreign Affairs and Politico. He holds a BA in History from Yale, an M.Phil in International Relations from Cambridge and an MBA from Stanford.
