The Force of Face-to-Face Diplomacy in International Politics

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Main Author:	Holmes, Marcus
Language:	English
Published:	The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2011
Subjects:	International Relations Neurosciences Political Science international relations neuroscience social neuroscience intentions problem of intentions IR theory other minds constructivism realism liberalism
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1307037152

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu13070371522021-08-03T06:03:15Z The Force of Face-to-Face Diplomacy in International Politics Holmes, Marcus International Relations Neurosciences Political Science international relations neuroscience social neuroscience intentions problem of intentions IR theory other minds constructivism realism liberalism The problem of intentions is central to all major paradigms of international relations theory. Each paradigm has offered mechanisms by which intentions can be approximated, though not known. These mechanisms range from costly signaling in rationalism, iterative interaction in institutional liberalism, to reflected appraisals and identity in constructivism. Each of these perspectives involves agents observing the external behavior of actors and creating a theory about that behavior based on folk psychology reasoning. In this dissertation I present an alternate mechanism for understanding intentions that relies on simulating the intentions of others rather than theorizing about them. I argue that through face-to-face interaction actors are able to simulate the intentions of others, creating a one-to-one physical correspondence in the brain between individuals. This simulation allows actors to understand and replicate the intentions of others from an internal first-person perspective rather than an external third-person perspective. I investigate the implications of this finding for international relations theory, face-to-face diplomacy, and illustrate its effects empirically in diplomatic history. 2011-09-01 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1307037152 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1307037152 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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The Force of Face-to-Face Diplomacy in International Politics

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