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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786653203321

Autore

Atkinson Carol L. <1959->

Titolo

Military soft power : public diplomacy through military educational exchanges / / Carol Atkinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4422-3129-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (205 p.)

Disciplina

355.5/50973

Soggetti

Military education - United States - Political aspects

Armed Forces - Officers - Training of

Students, Foreign - United States

Educational exchanges - United States

Democratization - Government policy - United States

United States Military relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; 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 TRENDSChapter 7. Impact on the Development of Democratic Institutions; Chapter 8. Impact on Democratic Practices; Chapter 9. Conclusion and Policy Implications; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

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