Richard Oliver Collin

Richard O. Collin is an American author and scholar of international affairs. He is distinguished professor emeritus of political science at Coastal Carolina University.

Biography

Early life and military service Richard Oliver Collin graduated from Canisius University in Buffalo, New York in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in classical languages and history. He began graduate school at Harvard University but was called into active duty in the United States Army. He served as a briefing officer under the Deputy Chief of Staff of Intelligence before becoming an official in the Defense Intelligence Agency. He went on to work as an intelligence officer in Europe and the Middle East.

Academic career After his service ended,

Collin wrote several works about international affairs, including The De Lorenzo Gambit: The Italian Coup Manqué of 1974 (1975) and The Blunt Instruments: Italy and the Police (1985). In 1990, he co-authored Winter of Fire, about the kidnapping of James L. Dozier by the Red Brigades, with Gordon Freedman. In 2012, he co-wrote Introduction to World Politics with Pamela L. Martin. He also contributed articles about international politics to publications like History Today and The Globalist. His second novel, a spy thriller titled The Man With Many Names (1995), was more well received. It followed disillusioned American intelligence official during the Cold War.

Personal life Collin lives in East Yorkshire, England.