About this title: Joseph Nye coined the term "soft power" in the late 1980s. It is now used frequently-and often incorrectly-by political leaders, editorial writers, and academics around the world. So what is soft power? Soft power lies in the ability to attract and persuade. Whereas hard power-the ability to coerce-grows out of a country's military or economic might, soft power arises from the attractiveness of a country's culture, political ideals, and policies. Hard power remains crucial in a world of states trying to guard their independence and of non-state groups willing to turn to violence. It ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781586482251ISBN:1586482254
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Public Affairs, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781586482251ISBN:1586482254
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Public Affairs, New York
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781586482251ISBN:1586482254
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Publisher: PublicAffairs
Date published: 2005
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Publisher: PublicAffairs
Date published: 2005
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Publisher: Public Affairs, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781586482251ISBN:1586482254
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"This may have been a compelling read when it came out, if only because its message -- that the "soft power" of cultural influence matters as much or more than the "hard power" of military force -- was anathema to the Bush administration. If that thesis seems hard to believe, then Nye will do a good job of convincing you. If, however, that thesis seems obvious (as it does to me), then there's little to learn here, though his argument is rigorous and provides good ammunition for others, like myself, who occasionally have to make it."
"Really good and interesting concept. The first chapter is worth reading, but the rest of the book comprises relatively redundant applications of the concept."
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