Soft power and the future of US foreign policy
America’s abiding advantage
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23196345 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hendrik W Ohnesorge (0000-0001-6657-0274, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-31 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Soft Power and the Future of US Foreign Policy (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.7765/9781526169136.00005 |
| OpenAlex | W4394700106 |
| ISBN | 9781526169136 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Joseph R. Biden started his presidency with the vow to ‘lead not merely by the example of our power but by the power of our example’. After his inauguration on 20 January 2021, he promptly reversed some of the trademark foreign policy decisions of the previous administration that had cost the United States dearly in terms of attraction and reputation abroad. Accordingly, the Biden administration, by word and by deed, put a high premium on soft power in its dealings with the world from day one. Starting from these observations, the chapter discusses the state and future of soft power in US foreign policy. To that end, it first provides a brief introduction to the concept of soft power in international affairs. Next, it explores the devastating effects of the Trump years on US attraction abroad, especially in view of key foreign policy decisions and not least of the personality and demeanour of the 45th US President himself. Subsequently, it identifies and assesses the first steps taken by the Biden administration on the road to soft power recovery. In so doing, the chapter recognises US soft power as ‘America’s abiding advantage’ in a world faced with global challenges and challengers and as crucial for its future security and success on the world stage. Finally, and beyond these observations regarding US soft power, the chapter introduces the general rationale of the volume in hand, its structure, scope, and limitations, and lastly provides overviews of its twelve chapters.
Foreign policy · Physics · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Soft power · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |