Yoshiko M. Herrera
Professor of Political Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Affiliated with UW-Madison Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia
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Research Interests
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Politics in Russia and Eurasia, US-Russian relations
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Social Identities (Nationalism, Separatism, Ethnicity, Xenophobia, Trust, Diversity)
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International Norms and National Accounts
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​Constructivist Political Economy
Selected Publications
Recent Articles
“Don’t Look Back in Anger: Cooperation Despite Conflicting Historical Narratives,” with Andrew H. Kydd, American Political Science Review, 2024, 118(3), 1174-1188. https://doi:10.1017/S0003055423001223
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“Is Post-Communism Over? What Is and Is Not Distinctive About Eastern Europe and Eurasia Three Decades After Communism” with Dmitrii Kofanov and Anton Shirikov, Communist and Post-Communist Studies, 2024, 71(6), 493–507. https://doi.org/10.1080/10758216.2024.2304246
“Teaching the Russian War on Ukraine,” Journal of Political Science Education, 2023. 20(3), 347–359. https://doi.org/10.1080/15512169.2023.2287141
“Who’s a fascist? Book symposium on Is Russia Fascist? Nationalities Papers, 2022, 50:6, 1248–1251.
“Take A Chance: Trust-Building Across Identity Groups,” with Andrew H. Kydd, Journal of Peace Research, 2022, 59:5, 727–741.. https://doi.org/10.1177/00223433211058588
Books
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Mirrors of the Economy: National Accounts and International Norms in Russia and Beyond. Cornell University Press, 2010.
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Honorable Mention for the 2011 Ed A. Hewett Book Prize.
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Annual award for an outstanding monograph on the political economy of Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe.
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Measuring Identity: A Guide for Social Scientists. Edited by Rawi Abdelal, Yoshiko Herrera, Alastair Iain Johnston, and Rose McDermott. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
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Imagined Economies: The Sources of Russian Regionalism. Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Contact Information
Department of Political Science
Mailing address:
1050 Bascom Mall, North Hall #110
Madison, WI 53706
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Office: 316 North Hall