David Lindsey is an Associate Professor Political Science at Baruch College. He specializes in international relations with a particular focus on diplomacy, international security, and U.S. foreign policy. He is the author of Delegated Diplomacy: How Leaders Establish Trust in International Relations (Columbia University Press, 2023). He can be contacted at david.lindsey [at] baruch [dot] cuny [dot] edu.

Matt Malis is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on how the delegation of authority within government shapes the conduct of diplomacy. He can be contacted at malis [at] nyu [dot] edu.

Calvin Thrall is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, where he is also associated with the Politics and the Global Economy (PaGE) Lab and the Saltzman Institute. He studies the politics of business, diplomacy, and global governance. He can be contacted at cthrall [at] columbia [dot] edu.