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Richard Herrmann is a professor of political science and director of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. Since 2002, Herrmann has led the Mershon Center's efforts to attract a world-class faculty, establish its reputation as a leader in security studies, and offer special opportunities to enhance the student experience. As a scholar, Herrmann specializes in international relations, security and conflict studies, political psychology, American foreign policy, and politics in the Middle East and Russia. He has written on the role of perception and imagery in foreign policy and the importance of nationalism and identity politics in world affairs.

Richard Herrmann is a professor of political science and director of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. Since 2002, Herrmann has led the Mershon Center's efforts to attract a world-class faculty, establish its reputation as a leader in security studies, and offer special opportunities to enhance the student experience. As a scholar, Herrmann specializes in international relations, security and conflict studies, political psychology, American foreign policy, and politics in the Middle East and Russia. He has written on the role of perception and imagery in foreign policy and the importance of nationalism and identity politics in world affairs.