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Confronting the myth of soft power in U.S. foreign policy /

"Despite the attractiveness of the idea, U.S. soft power is an unreliable source of influence in world politics. This book examines the lack of U.S. soft power influence, finding that target countries do not consider the attractiveness of the United States when deciding to participate in milita...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lawniczak, Brent A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
Subjects:
United States > Foreign relations > 1993-2001.
United States > Foreign relations > 2009-2017.
Diplomacy.
United States > Foreign relations > France.
United States > Foreign relations > Germany.
France > Foreign relations > United States.
Germany > Foreign relations > United States.
Kosovo War, 1998-1999.
Terrorism > Iraq > Prevention > International cooperation.
Diplomatie.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > France.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Allemagne.
France > Relations extérieures > États-Unis.
Allemagne > Relations extérieures > États-Unis.
diplomacy.
Diplomatic relations.
Terrorism > Prevention > International cooperation.
France.
Germany.
Iraq.
Kosovo (Republic)
Serbia.
United States.
1993-2017
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Summary:"Despite the attractiveness of the idea, U.S. soft power is an unreliable source of influence in world politics. This book examines the lack of U.S. soft power influence, finding that target countries do not consider the attractiveness of the United States when deciding to participate in military interventions abroad"--
Physical Description:xiii, 165 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781666909524
1666909521