U.S. Diplomacy, Aid, and Soft Power

U.S. Diplomacy, Aid, and Soft Power

Fall (9 - 13 hours) | This course is completed

10 Hilton Field Road Hanover, NH 03755 United States

Founders Room

New Course

9/20/2018-10/25/2018

9:00 AM-11:00 AM EDT on Th

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$60.00

Soft power in international affairs refers to diplomacy, negotiations, enticements such as economic assistance, and publicity and cultural attractions, in order to achieve national objectives. It contrasts with the hard power of threats, propaganda, coercion, military force, and undercover operations.

This course will deal with the application of soft power by the United States in the world today. It will emphasize the work of the U.S. Department of State, the Agency for International Development, other U.S. government agencies, and the U.S. role in multilateral organizations such as the World Bank and the United Nations. It will also stress the positive influence of democracy, free elections, the media, and popular entertainment.

It will be an active course, involving lectures, videos, readings, and discussions. Participants will also work in groups to address and report on specific issues.

  • Inside a US Embassy: Diplomacy at Work (ISBN: 978-0064948846) edited by Shawn Dorman.
Malley, Josette

Josette and Raymond Malley have extensive experience with the United Nations. She holds a PhD in Anthropology and had a career with the World Bank, a specialized agency of the UN. He was a senior diplomat with the U.S. Department of State and the Agency for International Development, and worked alongside UN agencies in many assignments. They live in Hanover and near Washington, D.C.