Todd H. Hall

Emotional Diplomacy: Official Emotion on the International Stage Todd H. Hall

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Quotes:"Todd H. Hall's groundbreaking book on 'emotional diplomacy explains the nature, significance, and consequences of the strategic use of emotion in international politics. It exploits the best work on rational signaling, intersubjective meanings, and psychology to create a theory of emotional diplomacy backed with rigorous empirical cases. This is a creative and important book." Jonathan Mercer, University of Washington, author of Reputation and International Politics"Table of Contents: IntroductionChapter 1. Emotional DiplomacyWhat Is Emotional Diplomacy?Emotional Diplomacy and the Emotions in International RelationsOfficial Emotion as Emotional LaborEmotional Diplomacy as a Team PerformanceThe Consequences of Engaging in Emotional DiplomacyVariation in Emotional DiplomacyEmpirical InvestigationsChapter 2. The Diplomacy of AngerExplaining the 1995 96 Taiwan Strait Crisis from the Traditional PerspectiveThe Diplomacy of AngerEmpirical InvestigationsLooking at the Crisis as an Episode of Coercion vs. Official AngerChapter 3. The Diplomacy of SympathyExplaining the RF and PRC Responses in Terms of Traditional StatecraftThe Diplomacy of SympathyEmpirical InvestigationsLooking at RF and PRC Responses as Official SympathyChapter 4. The Diplomacy of GuiltExplaining Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)-Israeli Relations from the Traditional PerspectiveThe Diplomacy of GuiltEmpirical InvestigationsThe Luxembourg AgreementBullets Instead of Ambassadors: FRG Weapons for IsraelThe Path to NormalizationSubsequent YearsChapter 5. Further Studies in Emotional DiplomacyThe Diplomacy of AngerThe Diplomacy of SympathyThe Diplomacy of GuiltConclusionAdditional StrainsQuotidian and Signature Forms of Emotional DiplomacyOfficial Emotion, Popular Emotion, and "Stickiness"NotesReferencesIndex"Review Quotes:"In "Emotional Diplomacy," Todd H. Hall explicitly recognizes that official emotion is not just the aggregation of individual emotions but is used strategically to achieve political goals. He provides engaging historical cases in which official emotion is salient and interprets these cases to challenge standard rational-choice models of diplomacy." Clark McCauley, Bryn Mawr College, coauthor of "Why Not Kill Them All? The Logic and Prevention of Mass Political Murder""Review Quotes:"Todd H. Hall argues credibly in "Emotional Diplomacy" that, when conveying emotions, states engage in action that cannot otherwise be readily explained and finds that such emotional diplomacy sometimes has unexpected consequences. I found Hall's empirical accounts of China s anger in the Taiwan Straits, Russian and Chinese sympathy for the United States in the wake of 9/11, and guilt shown by West Germany in its support for Israel convincing, and they provide strong evidence that emotional diplomacy can sometimes be effective." Natasha Hamilton-Hart, The University of Auckland, author of "Hard Interests, Soft Illusions: Southeast Asia and American Power""Publisher Marketing: In Emotional Diplomacy, Todd H. Hall explores the politics of officially expressed emotion on the international stage, looking at the ways in which state actors strategically deploy emotional behavior to shape the perceptions of others. Examining diverse instances of emotional behavior, Hall reveals that official emotional displays are not simply cheap talk but rather play an important role in the strategies and interactions of state actors. Emotional diplomacy is more than rhetoric; as this book demonstrates, its implications extend to the provision of economic and military aid, great-power cooperation, and even the use of armed force. Emotional Diplomacy provides the theoretical tools necessary for understanding the nature and significance of state-level emotional behavior and offers new observations of how states seek reconciliation, strategically respond to unforeseen crises, and demonstrate resolve in the face of perceived provocations. Hall investigates three specific strands of emotional diplomacy: those rooted in anger, sympathy, and guilt. Presenting original research drawing on sources and interviews in five different languages, Hall provides new insights into the 1995 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis, the post-9/11 reactions of China and Russia, and relations between West Germany and Israel after World War II. He also demonstrates how his arguments can be extended to further cases ranging from Sino-Japanese relations to diplomatic interactions in Latin America. Emotional Diplomacy offers a unique take on the intersection of strategic action and emotional display, offering a means for making sense of why states appear to behave emotionally."