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Soft Power and American Foreign Policy
Joseph S. Nye, JR. analyzes recent developments in U.S. foreign policy in light of
evidence that the essential soft power of the United States has eroded. He suggests
that the challenges posed by transnational terrorism require more attention to soft
power and cooperation with allies and institutions.
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