Hard Power and Soft Power: The Utility of Military Force as an Instrument of Policy in the 21st Century

by Colin S. Gray

Book Overview

Commentators distinguish between two kinds of power, ?hard? and ?soft.? The promise in this logic is obvious. Unfortunately, to date, the idea of soft power has not been subjected to a critical forensic examination. The ill consequences of America's difficulty in thinking and behaving strategically are augmented perilously when unwarranted faith is placed upon soft power that inherently resists to strategic direction. Although it is appropriate to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1257627244
• ISBN13: 9781257627240
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"