Wild Diplomacy: Cohabiting with Wolves on a New Ontological Map, written by Baptiste Morizot.

Baptiste Morizot's book, "Wild Diplomacy: Cohabiting with Wolves on a New Ontological Map," challenges the anthropocentrism of Diplomatic Studies (DS) scholarship and invites scholars to take animals and human-animal relations more seriously. The book explores the return of wolves to France in the 1990s and the conflicts that arose between farmers, wolves, and environmentalists. Morizot proposes a diplomatic approach to cohabitation with wolves, emphasizing the need for a new ontological map that rethinks human relations with wild nature. The book argues for the acquisition of knowledge about specific animal communities and the exploration of opportunities for humans to negotiate directly with them. While Morizot's engagement with DS literature is limited, there is potential for DS scholars to contribute to non-violently solving problems of cohabitation between humans and wild animals. The book's philosophical case for rethinking human-animal relations is important in the face of ecological crises driven by human behavior. DS scholars are encouraged to explore diplomatic engagement with animals more broadly. Overall, "Wild Diplomacy" offers a fascinating perspective on diplomacy and is recommended for scholars and students of Diplomatic Studies. [Extracted from the article]