Letter from Washington: Why James Talarico may be the future of Democratic foreign policy
James Talarico roots his foreign policy in a moral framework that could have wide appeal for Democrats—if they follow his lead
Experts & Staff
Chris Herrmann
Programme Coordinator, US Programme
Areas of expertise
US domestic and foreign policy; transatlantic relations; education
Languages
English
Biography
Chris Herrmann is the US programme coordinator at the European Council on Foreign Relations, based in Washington, DC.
Before joining ECFR, Herrmann worked with the Aspen Strategy Group at the Aspen Institute, where he helped support various non-partisan public and private conferences, including the Aspen Security Forum. Previously, he served as a Fulbright fellow in Athens, Greece, was a member of Teach for America, and taught secondary English in Denver, Colorado for four years.
Herrmann studied international public policy at the Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver and sociology and humanomics at Chapman University in Orange, California.
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