Interpersonal Diplomacy

Interpersonal Diplomacy offers a pioneering theory of how emotional connection and trust between world leaders can shape the outcomes of international crises, especially those involving nuclear weapons.

Marcus Holmes is Professor of Government at William & Mary. His research focuses on international security, diplomacy, political psychology, and international relations theory. He co-directs the Social Science Research Methods Center and leads the Political Psychology and International Relations (PPIR) Lab, which employs psychological and neuroscientific approaches to study diplomacy and global cooperation. He earned his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University and has taught at Georgetown University, Fordham University, and Ohio State. Nicholas J. Wheeler is Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham. He is a non-resident Senior Fellow at BASIC where he works on BASIC's Nuclear Responsibilities Programme with special reference to India-Pakistan nuclear relations. His research areas are International Relations and Strategic/Security Studies. Within that, he has specialised on the security dilemma, trust-building, international society, nuclear strategy and proliferation, and humanitarian intervention.