Soft Power
The Means to Success in World Politics
PublicAffairs · Print & ebook · April 27, 2005
From the pre-eminent scholar of foreign policy, a guide to soft power: the ability of governments to attract and persuade, rather than coerce by force Joseph S. Nye, Jr. coined the term “soft power” to describe a nation’s ability to attract and persuade.
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- Who it’s for
- A concise guide to influence that favors persuasion, not force.
- Genres
- Diplomacy, Geopolitics, Security Studies
- Published
- PublicAffairs, April 27, 2005
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From the pre-eminent scholar of foreign policy, a guide to soft power: the ability of governments to attract and persuade, rather than coerce by force Joseph S. Nye, Jr. coined the term “soft power” to describe a nation’s 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 its culture, political ideals, and policies.
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Hard power remains crucial in a world of states trying to guard their independence. But Nye argues that soft power – diplomacy, economic assistance, trustworthy information -- is essential as well in securing America’s national interests. One of the most influential books on foreign policy every written, Soft Power offers vital guidance in an age of geopolitical turmoil.
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A concise guide to influence that favors persuasion, not force.
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- soft power as a practical lens on influence
- clear-minded framing for strategy and performance
Expect
- conceptual framework over case-by-case storytelling
- language suited to policy, strategy, and stagecraft
Where it sits
| Diplomacy | 52% |
|---|---|
| Geopolitics | 44% |
| Security Studies | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World History
- Diplomacy
- Globalization
- Authors
- Joseph S Nye Jr
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Published
- April 27, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- World History