Michael Herman (intelligence officer)

Michael Herman
Born1929
Died12 February 2021(2021-02-12) (aged 91–92)
EducationScarborough High School
Alma materThe Queen's College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Intelligence officer, author

Michael Herman (1929 – 12 February 2021) was a British intelligence officer for GCHQ and academic. He was a former Fellow at Nuffield College and St Antony's College at the University of Oxford, and the founder of the Oxford Intelligence Group. He was the author and/or editor of three books on intelligence, including Intelligence Power in Peace and War, described as "a key reference point for all those seeking to study the nature, roles and impact of intelligence as a state function, influencing a whole generation of academics drawn to its study."[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference phythianprofilesinintelligenceherman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Johnson, Loch K. (2021). "The sad loss of Michael Herman (1929–2021)". Intelligence and National Security. 36 (3). Taylor and Francis Online: 313–314. doi:10.1080/02684527.2021.1893002. Retrieved 16 August 2021.