Description: This book is a global comparative history of how "soft power" came to define the interregnum between the celebration of global capitalism in the 1990s and the recent resurgence of nationalism and authoritarianism. It brings together case studies from the European Union, China, Brazil, Turkey, and the United States.
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Review Quotes: Soft-Power Internationalism offers a highly informative deep dive into the post-Cold War period when soft power was considered the ultimate method of peace building. It shows how a concept largely promulgated by the West was successfully upended by emerging countries for the sake of their own postcolonial narrative. An essential eye-opener for policy makers seeking a better understanding of today's vacillating world order.--Pierre Vimont, Ambassador of France, Senior Fellow at Carnegie Europe