Dr Richard Hargy
Visiting Scholar
School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics (HAPP)
Dr Hargy is a scholar of contemporary American politics; writing and commenting extensively on US elections and President Donald Trump.
He has expertise on diplomacy, post-conflict transformation, security studies, and American politics.
His work is widely published, with an upcoming paper in the Journal of Transatlantic Studies, and a forthcoming book with Manchester University Press, entitled, U.S. Diplomacy and the Good Friday Agreement in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland (2025).
Field
PoliticsAreas of Expertise
US politics, US elections, US Congress, US Foreign Policy, President Trump, and American current affairs.
Media Experience
Dr Hargy has engaged with broader audiences through contributions to The Conversation, where his articles on US politics and elections have garnered over 500,000 reads. He has also provided expert political analysis to international media outlets, including France24.
Notable coverage
The Conversation - Trump 2.0: Three tactics he may use to get his way in a second administration (November 2024)
The Conversation - US election: how does the electoral college voting system work? (November 2024)
The Conversation - US election: what time do the polls close and when will the results be known? An expert explains (November 2024)
