LEADER 03450nam 2200661 450 001 9910464537503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4422-3129-7 035 $a(CKB)3710000000167987 035 $a(EBL)1728029 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001262191 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12497712 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001262191 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11211979 035 $a(PQKB)10559485 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1728029 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1728029 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10895417 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL625207 035 $a(OCoLC)883631980 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000167987 100 $a20140722h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMilitary soft power $epublic diplomacy through military educational exchanges /$fCarol Atkinson 210 1$aLanham, Maryland ;$aPlymouth, England :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (205 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4422-3128-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 327 $aPART 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 330 $aThe 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 606 $aMilitary education$zUnited States$xPolitical aspects 606 $aArmed Forces$xOfficers$xTraining of 606 $aStudents, Foreign$zUnited States 606 $aEducational exchanges$zUnited States 606 $aDemocratization$xGovernment policy$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary relations 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMilitary education$xPolitical aspects. 615 0$aArmed Forces$xOfficers$xTraining of. 615 0$aStudents, Foreign 615 0$aEducational exchanges 615 0$aDemocratization$xGovernment policy 676 $a355.5/50973 700 $aAtkinson$b Carol L.$f1959-$0927427 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910464537503321 996 $aMilitary soft power$92083775 997 $aUNINA