Brian Fishman is a Senior Associate in the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point and an Instructor in the Department of Social Sciences.  Fishman's primary research interest is the impact of the war in Iraq on terrorism worldwide.  He has published in the Washington Quarterly, the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and numerous edited volumes.  Fishman is a regular contributor to the CTC's Harmony Project reports and edited Bombers, Bank Accounts, and Bleedout: al-Qa`ida's Road In and Out of Iraq.  Fishman sits on the editorial board of the CTC Sentinel. 

At West Point, Fishman has taught American Politics, the CTC's introductory terrorism class, and a semester-long seminar on al-Qa'ida in Iraq.  Before joining the CTC in 2005, Fishman was the Foreign Affairs/Defense Legislative Assistant for Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (CA-6).  He worked extensively on the Middle East peace process, proliferation, Chinese human rights, and landmine and UXO cleanup.  Fishman has appeared in numerous national and international media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, PBS' Bill Moyers Journal, National Public Radio, NBC Nightly News, and Fox News,

Fishman holds a Masters in International Affairs (MIA) from Columbia University and a B.A. from the University of California Los Angeles.