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Structured in two parts, it first examines theoretical foundations, methodological challenges, cultural imperatives, and the technological turn shaping soft power research. It then applies these frameworks through detailed case studies across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, supporting future scholarship for students and researchers.","The Routledge Handbook of Soft Power  \nNaren ChittyLi JiGary D. RawnsleyCraig Hayden*  \nProof stage  \n“Do not Distribute”  \nTHE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF SOFT POWER  \nThe Routledge Handbook of Soft Power is the first volume to offer a comprehensive and detailed picture of soft power and associated forms of public diplomacy. The terms soft power and public diplomacy have enormous currency in media and policy discourse, yet despite all the attention the terms remain conceptually ambiguous for analysts of international influence. The consequence is that the terms have survived as powerful, yet criticized, frames for influence.  \nDivided into two main parts, Part I outlines theoretical problems, methodological questions, the cultural imperative and the technological turn within the study of soft power and Part II focuses on bringing the theory into practice through detailed discussion of key case studies from across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.  \nThis innovative handbook provides a definitive resource for students and scholars seeking to familiarize themselves with cutting-edge debates and future research on soft power and will be of interest to those studying and researching in areas such as international relations, public diplomacy and international communication.  \nNaren Chitty is Inaugural Director of the Soft Power Analysis and Resource Centre (SPARC) and Foundation Chair in International Communication at Macquarie University, Australia.  \nLi Ji is a Lecturer in International Communication and a Researcher at the Soft Power Analysis and Resource Centre (SPARC) at Macquarie University, Australia.  \nGary D. Rawnsley is Professor of Public Diplomacy in the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University, UK.  \nCraig Hayden is Chair of the Diplomatic Mastery Program at the Foreign Service Institute, US Department of State, USA.  \nTHE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF SOFT POWER  \nEdited by Naren Chitty  \nMacquarie University  \nLi Ji  \nMacquarie University  \nGary D. Rawnsley  \nAberystwyth University  \nCraig Hayden *  \nForeign Service Institute  \n* The views expressed by the author are his own and not necessarily those of the US government.  \nFirst published 2017  \nby Routledge  \n2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RNand by Routledge  \n711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2017 selection and editorial material, Naren Chitty, Li Ji, Gary D. Rawnsley and Craig Hayden; individual chapters, the contributors. The right of Naren Chitty, Li Ji, Gary D. Rawnsley and Craig Hayden to be identified as authors of the editorial material, and of the individual authors as authors of their contributions, has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.  \nTrademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe.  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalog record for this book has been requested  \nISBN: 978-1-138-94581-4 (hbk)  \nISBN: 978-1-315-67118-5 (ebk)  \nTypeset in Times New Roman  \nby Out of House Publishing  \nCONTENTS  \nList of figures x  \nList of tables xi  \nNotes on contributors xii  \nAcknowledgements xx  \nIntroduction 1  \nPART I  \nTheoretical perspectives 7  \nSECTION I  \nTheoretical considerations 7  \n1 Soft power, civic virtue and world politics (section overview) 9 Naren Chitty  \n2 Alternatives to so","cbCaipyDMj4EUIn8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipyDMj4EUIn8","pdf",6130973,3,1,509,"English","en",105,"# Introduction\n# Part I: Theoretical perspectives\n## Theoretical considerations\n## Methodological problems\n## The cultural imperative\n## The technological turn","[{\"question\":\"How does the handbook structure its treatment of soft power and public diplomacy?\",\"answer\":\"The book is divided into two main parts. 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