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Todd H. Hall (born 1976) is an American political scientist and Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford. He is the Director of the University of Oxford China Centre and a Tutorial Fellow in Politics at St Anne's College, Oxford. Hall is a leading scholar in the study of emotion and affect in international politics, specifically concerning China and Japan.[1]
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Todd H. Hall | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 49–50) |
| Occupations | Political scientist, professor |
| Employer(s) | University of Oxford, University of Toronto |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | International Relations |
| Sub-discipline | Chinese Foreign Policy, Emotional Diplomacy |
| Notable works | Emotional Diplomacy: Official Emotion on the International Stage (2015) |
| Website | www |
Education
Hall received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Chicago in 2008. His doctoral research focused on the role of emotional displays in state-to-state diplomacy. Following his PhD, he held postdoctoral fellowships at the Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program, based at Harvard University (2008–2009) and Princeton University (2009–2010).[2]
Career
Prior to joining Oxford, Hall was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto from 2010 to 2013. He has held visiting positions at Tsinghua University, the University of Tokyo, and the Free University of Berlin.
At Oxford, Hall was appointed Director of the University of Oxford China Centre, succeeding Rana Mitter. His research examines the intersection of security studies and East Asian international relations. He is frequently cited in international media, including the BBC and The Wall Street Journal, regarding Sino-American relations and Chinese soft power.
Research
Hall is credited with advancing the "emotional turn" in International Relations theory. In his book, Emotional Diplomacy: Official Emotion on the International Stage (2015), he argues that state-level emotional expressions—such as anger, sympathy, or guilt—are strategic tools used to signal intent and shape international norms. He argues that these are not merely the psychological states of leaders, but social performances that generate political pressure.[3]
Selected publications
- Hall, Todd H. (2015). Emotional Diplomacy: Official Emotion on the International Stage. Cornell University Press.
- Hall, Todd H. (2010). "An Unclear Attraction: A Critical Examination of Soft Power as an Analytical Category." The Chinese Journal of International Politics.
- Hall, Todd H. (2017). "The Value of Relative Reticence: China’s Response to the Global Financial Crisis." Politics & Policy.
Awards
- International Studies Association (ISA) Diplomatic Studies Section Book Award (2016).
- Abe Fellowship, Social Science Research Council (2016).