Military soft power : public diplomacy through military educational exchanges / / Carol Atkinson
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| Autore: |
Atkinson Carol L. <1959->
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| Titolo: |
Military soft power : public diplomacy through military educational exchanges / / Carol Atkinson
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
| ©2014 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (205 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 355.5/50973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Military education - United States - Political aspects |
| Armed Forces - Officers - Training of | |
| Students, Foreign - United States | |
| Educational exchanges - United States | |
| Democratization - Government policy - United States | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Military relations |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Military soft power |
| ISBN: | 1-4422-3129-7 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910786653203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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