{"product_id":"soft-power-the-means-to-success-in-world-politics-9781586483067","title":"Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the pre-eminent scholar of foreign policy, a guide to soft power: the ability of governments to attract and persuade, rather than coerce by force\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joseph S. Nye, Jr. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hard power remains crucial in a world of states trying to guard their independence. But Nye argues that soft power - diplomacy, economic assistance, trustworthy information -- is essential as well in securing America's national interests. One of the most influential books on foreign policy every written, \u003ci\u003eSoft Power\u003c\/i\u003e offers vital guidance in an age of geopolitical turmoil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph S. Nye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.47w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781586483067","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44146620792877,"sku":"9781586483067","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_2f48ca24-a1ed-4d24-8594-4633ed615815.jpg?v=1757178480","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/soft-power-the-means-to-success-in-world-politics-9781586483067","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}