Soft power : the means to success in world politics / Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nye, Joseph S., Jr., 1937-2025

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--Philosophy.

United States.

International relations.

Philosophy.

Power (Social sciences)--United States.

Power (Social sciences).

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

Physical Description:

xvi, 191 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Public Affairs, [2004]

Summary:

Joseph Nye 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.

Hard power remains crucial in a world of states trying to guard their independence and of non-state groups willing to turn to violence. But as the Bush administration maps out its foreign policy, Nye emphasizes the importance of nurturing our soft power. It is soft power that will help prevent terrorists from recruiting supporters from among the moderate majority. And it is soft power that will help the United States deal with critical global issues that require multilateral cooperation. America needs to move in a new direction. Isn't it time that we listened to the guidance of one of our foremost foreign policy experts and put his ideas into action?

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Changing Nature of Power 1

Chapter 2 Sources of American Soft Power 33

Chapter 3 Others' Soft Power 73

Chapter 4 Wielding Soft Power 99

Chapter 5 Soft Power and American Foreign Policy 127.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1586482254

OCLC:

53951715