The best of times, the worst of times: Beijing looks at Washington

Professor Todd H. Hall (Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford & Director of the University of Oxford’s China Centre)

Topic

Wolf warriors, dual circulation, “the East is rising and the West is declining.” How are we to make sense of the international behaviour of the People’s Republic to China? Where does the United States now fit within its world view? How might domestic politics within China be affecting its choices? In this discussion, Professor Todd Hall will offer his perspective on what is motivating Beijing’s approach towards Washington.

Biography

Todd H. Hall is Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and Director of the University of Oxford’s China Centre. He is also the Tutor for Politics at St Anne’s College. Professor Hall earned his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2008 and has held postdoctoral fellowships at Princeton and Harvard, as well as visiting scholar appointments at the Free University of Berlin, Tsinghua University in Beijing, and the University of Tokyo. Prior to joining the University of Oxford, Prof. Hall held the position of Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University of Toronto. His work addresses the role of emotion in international politics, with a particular focus on the international relations of East Asia and the People’s Republic of China. He has published widely in top international relations journals and his book, Emotional Diplomacy: Official Emotion on the International Stage was named co-recipient of the International Studies Association's 2016 Diplomatic Studies Section Book Award.

Organiser: SOAS China Institute

Contact email: sci@soas.ac.uk