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 military interventions abroad.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Testing Soft Power
Chapter 2: Alternate Explanations and Case Selection
Chapter 3: France's Decision to Participate in the Military Intervention in Kosovo
Chapter 4: Germany's Decision to Participate in the Military Intervention in Kosovo
Chapter 5: France's Decision to Participate in the Military Intervention Against ISIS
Chapter 6: Germany's Decision to Participate in the Military Intervention Against ISIS
Conclusion

About the author

Dr. Brent Lawniczak is assistant professor of military and security studies at the United States Air Force Air Command and Staff College.

Product details

• Authors: Brent A. Lawniczak
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781666909524
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-952-4
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, International Relations, Warfare & defence, United States of America, USA, Warfare and defence, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies