Format:
1 online resource (160 pages)
ISBN:
9781442231290
Content:
The military has long been associated with hard power, yet it is engaged in public diplomacy as it represents the U.S. abroad and facilitates the diffusion of ideas. Military Soft Power examines one such aspect of U.S. public diplomacy: how the United States extends its influence or "soft power" worldwide through military educational exchange programs hosted by the United States' elite military schools, its war and staff colleges. The presence of international officers at U.S. military schools is substantial, yet very little is known about the long-term impacts of these exchanges. This study shows how the exchanges build personal and professional networks that then serve as important conduits of ideas between the United States and other countries. These networks help to improve interoperability between the U.S. military and its partner nations and to extend U.S. influence through military soft power rather than through hard power.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Military Soft Power in American Foreign Policy -- Part I: Theory and Argument -- Chapter 2: Political Socialization and Educational Exchanges -- Chapter 3: Building U.S. Military Soft Power -- Part II: Impact of Military Educational Exchanges on Participants -- Chapter 4: The History of Educational Exchanges at U.S. War and Staff Colleges -- Chapter 5: Backgrounds, Social Integration, and Promotion Potential of the Exchange Officers -- Chapter 6: Perspectives and Opinions of the Exchange Officers -- Part III: Impact of Military Educational Exchanges on Democratic Trends -- Chapter 7: Impact on the Development of Democratic Institutions -- Chapter 8: Impact on Democratic Practices -- Chapter 9: Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- About the Author.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781442231283
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781442231283
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1728029
