Research Areas:
International Security
Diplomacy
Politics
Leadership
Empathy
Emotions
Strategy
Conflict
Funding:
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship, Empathy and International Security (EIS), (Horizon 2020 Grant Funding Agreement, MSCF grant agreement No 101032697), University of Southern Denmark, Denmark, 2021-2023
Henry A Kissinger Postdoctoral Fellowship, Yale University, USA, 2018-2020
Selected Publications
Co-Edited Volumes
J. Spence, C. Yorke, and A. Masser (eds.), A New Theory and Practice of Diplomacy: New Perspectives (Bloomsbury Press/I.B. Tauris, 2021)
J. Spence, C. Yorke, and A. Masser (eds.), Contemporary Diplomacy in Action: New Perspectives (Bloomsbury Press/ I.B. Tauris, 2021)
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
C. Yorke, ‘Reading the Mood: Atmospherics and Counterterrorism’,RUSI Journal, Feb 2020
B. Keys and C. Yorke, ‘Personal and Political Emotions in the Mind of the Diplomat’, Political Psychology, Oct 2019
C. Yorke,‘The Significance and Limitations of Empathy in Strategic Communications’, NATO Journal of Defence Strategic Communications, Mar 2017
Academic Review Essays
C. Yorke, ‘Is Empathy a Strategic Imperative: A Review Essay’, Journal of Strategic Studies, Dec 2022
Book Chapters
‘Empathy and Diplomacy’ in J. Spence, C. Yorke, and A. Masser (eds.), A New Theory and Practice of Diplomacy: New Perspectives (Bloomsbury Press/I.B. Tauris, 2021)
Media Articles
C. Yorke, ‘Vietnam revealed the importance of empathy, Afghanistan tragically reinforces that lesson’, The House/Politics Home, (Sept 2021)
A. Masser and C. Yorke, 'America’s Re-Engagement with the World and the Continued Importance of Diplomacy', E-IR (April 2021)
C. Yorke, ‘Will Empathy Win the Day?’, The World Today, (Oct-Nov 2020)
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