Delegated Diplomacy

Shuhei Kurizaki, Waseda University:
In Delegated Diplomacy, David Lindsey deploys modern social science to demonstrate how and why diplomats are instrumental to credible communication among country leaders. Filling a long-standing gap in the study of foreign policy, this book brings diplomacy back into the mainstream literature of international relations.

Robert F. Trager, author of Diplomacy: Communication and the Origins of International Order:
Using modern methods, this book takes up ancient questions of diplomatic practice. It is full of lively stories and careful analysis. In all, it is one of the most insightful treatments of diplomatic communication we have.

Anne Sartori, author of Deterrence by Diplomacy:
In this outstanding book, David Lindsey explains the crucial role that top diplomats play in international politics. A must-read for theorists and practitioners of international relations, Delegated Diplomacy shows how diplomats’ sympathies for the countries to which they are assigned add credibility to their communications on behalf of their states.