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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
Table of Contents:
  • Testing soft power
  • Alternate explanations and case selection
  • France's decision to participate in the military intervention in Kosovo
  • Germany's decision to participate in the military intervention in Kosovo
  • France's decision to participate in the military intervention against ISIS
  • Germany's decision to participate in the military intervention against ISIS.